Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 9 , Pages 1149-1152 , September 2010

Interscalene Block for Shoulder Surgery in Physician-Owned Community Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Received 21 April 2008 ,Accepted 15 January 2010.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(10)00049-6

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.01.008

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 9 , Pages 1149-1152 , September 2010

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