Brachial plexus block for the resection of a chondrosarcoma during COVID-19: A case report
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A case report of a 35-year-old female with large low-grade chondrosarcoma the left humerus. Resection was performed under regional anaesthesia (interscalene brachial plexus block): this is useful technique where there are limited resources and during COVID-19 pandemic.
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عنوان ژورنال: South Sudan Medical Journal
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2309-4605']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/ssmj.v16i2.7