Multitruncular block at the elbow for a major hand trauma for prehospital care

Upper limb peripheral nerve blocks offer many advantages but they are not widely used in prehospital care. We report the case of a multitroncular block at the elbow made by the emergency department team out of the hospital after a major hand trauma. A successful axillary brachial plexus block was do...

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Published inAnnales françaises d'anesthésie et de réanimation Vol. 21; no. 10; p. 816
Main Authors Lopez, S, Gros, T, Deblock, N, Capdevila, X, Eledjam, J J
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.12.2002
Subjects
Amputation, Traumatic - surgery
Brachial Plexus
Elbow - innervation
Emergency Medical Services
Female
Hand - innervation
Hand Injuries - surgery
Humans
Middle Aged
Nerve Block
Orthopedic Procedures
Peripheral Nerves
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Summary:Upper limb peripheral nerve blocks offer many advantages but they are not widely used in prehospital care. We report the case of a multitroncular block at the elbow made by the emergency department team out of the hospital after a major hand trauma. A successful axillary brachial plexus block was done two hours later, without any problem. This case report allows us to discuss about different analgesia techniques useful in prehospital care.
ISSN:0750-7658