Regional anesthesia

Nerve blocks of the extremities and face

Dwight W. Smith Dr Smith is a faculty member, Alaska Family Practice Residency, Anchorage, and clinical assistant professor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.Correspondence[email protected]

, MD,

Matthew R. Peterson Dr DeBerard is a resident physician, Alaska Family Practice Residency. Dr Peterson, a former resident physician at Alaska Family Practice Residency, is now an anesthesiology resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson.

, MD &

Scott C. DeBerard Dr DeBerard is a resident physician, Alaska Family Practice Residency. Dr Peterson, a former resident physician at Alaska Family Practice Residency, is now an anesthesiology resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson.

, DO

PREVIEW

Regional nerve blocks are useful for anesthetizing the hand and fingers, the foot and toes, and the face and mouth. These simple procedures may be performed prior to wound repair or surgery of the affected area. The authors discuss the indications, techniques, dosages, and potential complications of regional anesthesia.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Regional anesthesia

Nerve blocks of the extremities and face

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Regional anesthesia

Nerve blocks of the extremities and face

PREVIEW

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature