Reinventing IM and Procedural Injections: The Sota Omoigui Short Needle Technique

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Intramuscular and procedural injections are a common practice in modern medicine used by virtually all clinical specialties. The authors describe a new, less painful and safer technique using a smaller needle to replace most IM injections and procedures including nerve blocks, joint, epidural, facet injections and intercostal nerve blocks.

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