Radial Nerve Injury after Brachial Nerve Block - Case Series

Radial Nerve Injury after Brachial Nerve Block - Case Series

Adding epinephrine to local anesthetics is recommended to extend the duration of peripheral nerve blocks. We describe in this article two cases of radial nerve injury possible due to coadministration of epinephrine during brachial plexus block.

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta Medica Marisiensis 2016-03, Vol.62 (1), p.128-129
Hauptverfasser: Szederjesi, Janos, Lazar, Alexandra, Rad, Paul, Almasy, Emoke
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
brachial plexus
epinephrine
lidocaine
radial nerve injury
ropivacaine
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Zusammenfassung:Adding epinephrine to local anesthetics is recommended to extend the duration of peripheral nerve blocks. We describe in this article two cases of radial nerve injury possible due to coadministration of epinephrine during brachial plexus block.
ISSN:2247-6113
2247-6113
DOI:10.1515/amma-2015-0088