Moreno E, Dirzu DS, Bastías Moraga MF, Fajardo Pérez M. Cervical ribs-An anatomical obstacle for upper limb regional blocks.
Clin Case Rep 2019;
7:2279-2280. [PMID:
31788304 PMCID:
PMC6878051 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.2467]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Anatomic variations of the cervical and supraclavicular regions are possible with an impact on regional anesthesia strategy. The presence of cervical ribs may obstruct needle visualization for brachial plexus block in those regions. Preprocedural scan may help in choosing the appropriate technique.
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