Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Patients With Osteogenesis Imperfecta Undergoing Extremity Procedures are Safe and Effective
(1)Postoperative pain control is critical for OI patients with frequent surgeries.(2)Peripheral nerve blocks with catheters are safe and effective for OI patients.(3)Peripheral nerve blocks with catheters are best part of a multimodal pain regimen.(4)Use special care with brittle bones when positioning for catheter placement.(5)Plan with the OR team to avoid catheter dressings interfering with the sterile field.
Authors
- Kesavan Sadacharam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-0839)
- Jeanne M. Franzone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4076-6601)
- Timothy Hereford
- R Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6367-0398)
- Isaiah J. Rhodes
- Kenneth J. Rogers
- Manish Purohit
Institutions
- Nemours Children's Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jposna.2025.100253
- Primary Topic
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00