Surface Landmarks to Provide a Safe Ulnar Nerve Block in the Wrist: Anatomical Study and Literature Review

• Published in: Eplasty Vol. 20; p. e12
• Main Authors: Kachare, Swapnil D, Meredith, Luke T, Kachare, Milind D, Vivace, Bradley J, Kapsalis, Christina N, Muresan, Claude, Choo, Joshua H, Kasdan, Morton L, Wilhelmi, Bradon J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Open Science Company, LLC 19.10.2020
• Subjects: Review

Introduction: Use of local anesthesia in awake patients undergoing hand surgery has become increasingly popular. A thorough understanding of local anatomy, such as the distal wrist for ulnar nerve block, is required to provide safe blockade. We sought to conduct an anatomic study of the distal wrist...