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Clinical Session Proposals

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Session Name: Using Ultrasound to Enhance Care in the Pediatric Rehabilitation Patient

1 - The Use of Anesthetic Nerve Blocks in the Management of Spasticity and the Pediatric Patient

Saturday, October 22, 2022

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM ET

Location: 318-323

Speaker(s)

JV

Joshua A. Vova, MD

Rehabilitation Services Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

PDF of Slides

This session will discuss the use of anesthetic nerve blocks in spasticity management of the pediatric patient. The session will utilize case-based scenarios to illustrate relevant clinical scenarios.The attendee will learn how to utilize diagnostic nerve blocks to help in chemodenervation planning. The session will also discuss the use of nerve blocks on the acute rehabilitation unit for diagnostic planning and serial casting. In addition to ultrasound techniques, this session will also discuss the risks of the procedure and anesthetic choices.