INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Central neuraxial blocks (CNBs), which include spinal, epidural, and combined spinal epidural (CSE) injections, are frequently performed in the lumbar region for anesthesia and analgesia and…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Ultrasound imaging of the thoracic spine can be challenging due to peculiarities in its anatomy. The osseous framework of the thoracic spine makes up for a…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Injections of the cervical spine are frequently used for pain management in chronic pain medicine. The concentration of bony structures and nerves in the cervical spine,…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The neural innervations of the upper extremity provide unique opportunities for a wide selection of neural blockade options that can be tailored to the desired outcome…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Lumbar plexus block (LPB), 1,2 also referred to as a psoas compartment block (PCB), 3,4 is frequently used on its own or in combination with a…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Four main nerves of the lumbosacral plexus provide sensory and motor innervation to the lower extremity: the femoral, lateral femoral cutaneous, obturator, and the sciatic nerve….
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Ultrasound imaging of the sacrum 1,2 and lumbosacral (L5–S1) interlaminar space 3–7 is frequently performed to identify the sonoanatomy relevant for central neuraxial blocks, that is,…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Blanco and colleagues 1–3 have recently described novel ultrasound-guided thoracic interfascial nerve blocks, the pectoral nerve block (PECS) 1,2 and serratus plane block (SPB), 3 for…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Ultrasound-guided abdominal wall blocks are a recent innovation of the traditional landmark-based techniques of performing abdominal wall field blocks. 1 These blocks include the transverse abdominis…
Print Section Listen A sound knowledge of the basic concepts of musculoskeletal ultrasound is essential to obtain optimal images during ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (USGRA). This chapter briefly summarizes the ultrasound…
