Upper limb nerve blocks

Upper limb nerve blocks

Brachial plexus blockade has enjoyed great popularity since it was first reported in 1884. As the ventral primary rami of cervical nerves 5–8 and a part of the first thoracic nerve emerge from the intervertebral foramina, they are invested in a fascial sheath that runs to a point distal to the axilla. Effective regional anaesthesia can be achieved with single or multiple injections at a variety...

Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks

Nerve lesions and entrapment neuropathies of the upper limb

Peripheral nerve lesions in the neck, shoulder girdle and upper limb can occur anywhere along the extraspinal extent of the nerve – between the intervertebral foramen and the most distal nerve endings in the extremities. The function of the nerve becomes impaired either as the result of an entrapment phenomenon, or as the outcome of an injury causing bruising or elongation of the nerve tissue. ...

Normative data of upper limb nerve conduction in Central India.

Nerve conduction study is an important tool to evaluate peripheral nerve abnormality. The primary purpose of this study was to provide normative electrophysiological data for commonly tested upper limb nerves in normal healthy adults. Nerve conduction studies were performed prospectively in upper limbs of 175 carefully screened healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 66 years using standa...

Lower limb blocks.

The advances in regional techniques for blocks of the lower limb have been driven primarily by the need to produce effective analgesia in the postoperative period and beyond. These techniques are commonly performed before or after central neuraxial blockade when this technique is used to provide anaesthesia and analgesia for the surgical procedure. Increasingly, modern practice demands a shorte...