David Richard Annison
Physical harms associated with suprascapular nerve block interventions in the non-surgical management of acute and chronic shoulder pain: A systematic review
Annison, David Richard; Smith, Neil; Salt, Emma; Noblet, Tim; Rangan, Amar; McDaid, Catriona
Authors
Neil Smith
Emma Salt
Tim Noblet
Amar Rangan
Catriona McDaid
Abstract
Background The utility of the suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) in the non-surgical management of shoulder pain continues to be explored, whilst its associated physical harms have not. This systematic review aims to report the physical harms associated with the SSNB in the non-surgical management of shoulder pain. Methods A search was undertaken of AMED, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline, Pubmed, and Scopus databases. Studies were included if they reported the presence or absence of harm following a SSNB intervention (injection, pulsed radiofrequency, ablation) in the non-surgical management of acute or chronic shoulder pain. Excluded studies were those which utilised SSNB for peri, intra, or post-surgical intervention. The McMaster tool for assessing quality of harms assessment and reporting was utilised. Results A total of 111 studies were included in this review of which 168 episodes of harm were reported across 4142 participants. Harm severity ranged from pneumothorax (n = 5) to local pain and bruising (n = 50). The quality of harms assessment and reporting across all studies was poor. Discussion Despite heterogeneity in SSNB intervention, and low-quality evidence, SSNB carries a low risk of physical harm. Further work is needed in addressing the poor quality of harms assessment and reporting in SSNB studies.
Citation
Annison, D. R., Smith, N., Salt, E., Noblet, T., Rangan, A., & McDaid, C. (in press). Physical harms associated with suprascapular nerve block interventions in the non-surgical management of acute and chronic shoulder pain: A systematic review. Shoulder and Elbow, https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732241255679
Journal Article Type | Review |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 18, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 3, 2024 |
Deposit Date | Jun 17, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 4, 2025 |
Journal | Shoulder & Elbow |
Print ISSN | 1758-5732 |
Electronic ISSN | 1758-5740 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732241255679 |
Keywords | suprascapular nerve block, shoulder pain, adverse events, adverse effects, harm, safety |
Public URL | https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/850517 |
Publisher URL | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17585732241255679 |
Related Public URLs | https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/213227/ /> https://pure.york.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/physical-harms-associated-with-suprascapular-nerve-block-interven |
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