Regional anesthesia
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Regional anesthesia · Sep 1992
Case ReportsSelective block of nerves in the axillary approach to the brachial plexus.
Optimal surgical conditions for flexor tendon tenolysis in the hand were achieved by ulnar, radial, and musculocutaneous nerve block at the axilla combined with median nerve block at the wrist. ⋯ Palpation of nerves together with a nerve stimulator were used to localize the nerves accurately.
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Regional anesthesia · Sep 1992
Case ReportsHeadache from intracranial air after a lumbar epidural injection: subarachnoid or subdural?
There is a growing awareness of the possibility of headache resulting from intracranial air secondary to identification of the epidural space by loss of resistance using air (LOR-A). Most reported cases have been attributed to subarachnoid air passage. A case is described of sudden headache following LOR-A. ⋯ Recovery was uneventful.