Abstract
Brachial plexus (C5-T1) innervates almost all upper extremity dermatomes and all osteotomes. Anesthesia and analgesia for elbow and hand procedures target the brachial plexus distal to roots/trunks (Fig. 1). Supra- and infraclavicular approaches anesthetize trunks/divisions and cords of plexus, respectively, and axillary approach anesthetizes four terminal nerves (musculocutaneous, median, radial, and ulnar). Supra-/infraclavicular and axillary approaches are suitable for surgeries distal to mid-humerus. Individual peripheral nerve branches may also be targeted.
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Barton, J., Wilson, S.H. (2016). Regional Anesthesia for Elbow and Hand Surgery. In: Scuderi, G., Tria, A. (eds) Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34109-5_8
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