CHAPTER 7 Principles of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia Vladimir Alexiev, Dominic Harmon The ability to use ultrasound guidance for regional anesthesia is achieved by systematic learning and maintained by regular practice….
CHAPTER 31 Ankle block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Surgical procedures on the forefoot, particularly the toes. Therapeutic Postamputation pain; diagnostic and therapeutic blocks for foot pain; postoperative pain…
CHAPTER 30 Popliteal block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Foot surgery; below-knee amputations; Achilles’ tendon surgery; in conjunction with a femoral or saphenous block for short saphenous vein surgery…
CHAPTER 22 Wrist blocks Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Hand or finger surgery not requiring a tourniquet; supplementation of incomplete brachial plexus block. Therapeutic Differentiation of finger or hand…
CHAPTER 21 Elbow blocks Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Surgical procedures in the innervated area; supplementation of incomplete anesthesia of the brachial plexus. Therapeutic Peripheral nerve injury pain. Contraindications…
CHAPTER 26 Femoral nerve block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Muscle biopsy; skin-graft donor site; patellar fracture fixation or wiring; combined with other techniques for saphenofemoral vein ligation; hip…
CHAPTER 35 Inguinal field block Jack Barrett, Dominic Harmon The inguinal region includes the inguinal canal, spermatic cord, surrounding skin and subcutaneous tissue. It receives sensory innervation from the 11th…
CHAPTER 27 Psoas block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Surgical procedures on the upper leg; combined with a sciatic nerve block when necessary; skin grafting from anterior, lateral, and…
CHAPTER 19 Axillary block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Surgical procedures on the forearm and hand; lower arm surgery may also require block of the musculocutaneous nerve. Therapeutic Complex…
CHAPTER 18 Vertical infraclavicular block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Surgical procedures at the elbow, forearm, and hand. Therapeutic Complex regional pain syndrome; postamputation pain; vascular disease and injuries;…
