Thoroughly updated and greatly expanded for its Second Edition, this best selling full colour atlas is a step by step guide to performing peripheral nerve blocks.
For each nerve block, the book provides detailed information about indications, patient positioning, needle selection, drug selection and volume, anatomical landmarks, approach, and technique and offers tips for maximizing effectiveness and minimizing complications.

Full colour clinical photographs and line art demonstrate anatomical landmarks, patient positioning, and techniques.

This edition features expanded coverage of the pharmacology of local anesthetics, a new section on pain blocks, and increased emphasis on continuous infusion blocks and paediatric peripheral nerve blocks. New chapters on upper and lower extremity innervation and facial blocks are also included

Contents

SECTION I. GENERAL CONCEPTS

SECTION II. SINGLE INJECTION BLOCKS
Single Block Needles and Nerve Anatomy
Upper Extremity Blocks
General Considerations
Brachial Plexus Blocks
Interscalene Blocks
Supraclavicular Block
Infraclavicular Blocks
Individual Nerve Blocks
Axillary Blocks
Mid-Humeral Blocks
Elbow Blocks
Wrist Blocks
Digital Sheath Blocks
Lower Extremity Blocks
General Considerations
Lumbar Plexus Blocks
Posterior Approach
Anterior Approaches
Sacral Plexus Blocks
Pasrasacral Block
Sciatic Blocks
Posterior Approach
Anterior Approach
Popliteal Approaches
Miscellaneous Blocks
Face Blocks
Cervical Blocks
Peribulbar Blocks
Intercostal Block
Bier Block
Airway Block
Paravertebral Blocks


SECTION III. CONTINUOUS PERIPHERAL BLOCKS
General Concepts
Catheter Placement for Continuous Infusions
Continuous Sets
Continuous Upper Extremity Blocks
Continuous Interscalene
Continuous Infraclavicular
Continuous Axillary
Continuous Block at the Wrist
Continuous Lower Extremity Blocks
Continuous Sciatic
Continuous Parasacral
Continuous Popliteals
Continuous Lumbar Plexus
Continuous Femoral
Continuous Nerve Sheath Blocks
Continuous Wound Blocks


SECTION IV: PAIN BLOCKS
General Concepts
Pharmacology
Fluoroscopy Anatomy
Face Blocks
Stellate Ganglion Blocks
Hypogastric Block
Paravertebral Block
Celiac Ganglion Block
Continuous Intercostal Block
Trigger Points


SECTION V: PEDIATRIC BLOCKS