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Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

Figure 1: Supraclavicular brachial plexus; transducer position and needle insertion. Essentials   Indications: arm, elbow, forearm, and hand surgery   Transducer position: transverse on neck, just superior to the clavicle ... Full story

Ultrasound-Guided Wrist Block

Ultrasound-Guided Wrist Block

A B C Figure 1: Ultrasound-guided wrist block. Transducer and needle positions for (A) Median nerve block, (B) Ulnar nerve block, (C) Radial nerve block. Essentials  Indications: surgery on ... Full story

Ultrasound-Guided Forearm Block

Ultrasound-Guided Forearm Block

A B C Figure 1: (A) Radial nerve block above the elbow. The needle is inserted in-plane from lateral to medial direction. (B) Median nerve block at the ... Full story

Figure 3: Patient position and insertion of the needle for ultrasound-guided (in plane) axillary brachial plexus block. All needle redirections except occasionally for the musculocutaneous nerve are done through the same needle insertion site. Seldom, ano

Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block

Figure 1: Transducer position and needle insertion in ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block. Essentials   Indications: forearm and hand surgery   Transducer position: short axis to arm, just distal to ... Full story

Figure 8: Patient position, imaging and needle placement for continuous infraclavicular brachial plexus block are similar to those in a single-injection technique. Once the proper needle tip is determined by injection of a small volume of local anesthetic

Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

Figure 1: In-plane needle insertion technique during infraclavicular brachial plexus block. Essentials   Indications: arm, elbow, forearm, and hand surgery   Transducer position: approximately parasagittal, just medial to coracoid process, ... Full story

Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block

Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block

Figure 1: Ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block; transducer and needle position to obtain the desired ultrasound image for an in-plane approach. Essentials   Indications: shoulder and upper ... Full story

Ultrasound-Guided Superficial Cervical Plexus Block

Ultrasound-Guided Superficial Cervical Plexus Block

Figure 1: Needle and transducer position to block the superficial cervical plexus using a transverse view. Essentials  Indications: carotid endarterectomy, superficial neck surgery  Transducer position: transverse over ... Full story