Adhikary SD, et al. - Researchers examined the effectiveness of erector spinae plane block in improving respiratory and analgesic outcomes in patients with traumatic rib fractures. Reviewing electronic medical records of patients with traumatic rib fractures admitted to a level-one trauma center, they analyzed the following outcomes before and up to 72 h after erector spinae plane blockade: incentive spirometry volume; maximum numerical rating scale static pain scores; and 12-h opioid consumption. Outcomes suggest the correlation of erector spinae plane blocks with improved inspiratory capacity and analgesic outcomes following rib fracture, without haemodynamic instability. They recommend considering it as a viable alternative to other regional analgesic techniques when these are not feasible.