Utility of Electrical Stimulation for Correct Placement and Neuromodulation of the Erector Spinae Plane Block for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Case Report

The role of neuromodulation in fascial plane blocks is unknown. This case report presents a complex patient who underwent shoulder arthroplasty with a high thoracic-erector spinae plane (HT-ESP) catheter that provided electrical and chemical neuromodulation, highlighting the potential of electrical stimulation in the identification of and therapy at the fascial plane level.

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The case report introduces a patient who underwent shoulder arthroplasty using a high thoracic-erector spinae plane (HT-ESP) catheter for electrical and chemical neuromodulation. This highlights the potential of electrical stimulation in identifying and treating the fascial plane level.