Ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block for emergency management of a posterior elbow dislocation

Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Sep;33(9):1324.e1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.06.019. Epub 2015 Jun 14.

Authors

Thomas Heflin¹, Terry Ahern¹, Andrew Herring²

Affiliations

¹ Highland Hospital-Alameda Health System, Oakland, CA.
² Highland Hospital-Alameda Health System, Oakland, CA; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Electronic address: andrew.a.herring@gmail.com.

PMID: 26231527
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.06.019

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
Brachial Plexus Block*
Elbow Joint*
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Humans
Joint Dislocations / diagnostic imaging
Joint Dislocations / therapy*
Male
Manipulation, Orthopedic*
Mepivacaine / administration & dosage
Ultrasonography, Interventional*

Substances

Anesthetics, Local
Mepivacaine