• J Can Dent Assoc · Jan 2011

    Case Reports

    Management of a broken needle in the pterygomandibular space following a Vazirani-Akinosi block: case report.

    • Jacob B Rifkind.
    • King's County Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, USA. jacob.rifkind@gmail.com
    • J Can Dent Assoc. 2011 Jan 1; 77: b64.

    AbstractAlthough needle breakage is a rare complication of local anesthetic administration in the oral cavity, it can result in a high degree of morbidity and legal action against the practitioner. This is a case report of a 48-year-old woman who was referred for removal of a broken needle following a Vazirani-Akinosi nerve block. Management involved removal of the needle in a surgical setting with fluoroscopic guidance and 2-point reference.

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