• J Am Acad Orthop Sur · Jan 2012

    Review

    Brachial plexus blocks for upper extremity orthopaedic surgery.

    • Benjamin G Bruce, Andrew Green, Theodore A Blaine, and Lee V Wesner.
    • Department of Orthopaedics, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
    • J Am Acad Orthop Sur. 2012 Jan 1;20(1):38-47.

    AbstractRegional anesthesia of the upper extremity has several clinical applications and is reported to have several advantages over general anesthesia for orthopaedic surgery. These advantages, such as improved postoperative pain, decreased postoperative opioid administration, and reduced recovery time, have led to widespread acceptance of a variety of regional nerve blocks. Interscalene block is the most commonly used block for shoulder surgery. Other brachial plexus nerve blocks used for orthopaedic surgery of the upper extremity are supraclavicular, infraclavicular, and axillary. Several practical and theoretical aspects of regional nerve blocks must be considered to optimize the beneficial effects and minimize the risk of complications.

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