Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Nov 2007
Case ReportsAccidental intraneural injection into the musculocutaneous nerve visualized with ultrasound.
Ultrasound has become a widely used tool within the practice of regional anesthesia, offering real-time visualization of the nerves, needle, and local anesthetic during performance of a block. A successful ultrasound-guided axillary block was performed on a healthy adult male undergoing wrist surgery. ⋯ The patient had an effective block and suffered no adverse neurological effects. Recording and reviewing ultrasound images of a regional block can be important for documentation and educational purposes.