Cervical Spine Traction with Gardner Wells Tongs
Chapter 18 Cervical Spine Traction with Gardner Wells Tongs Overview 1. Cervical spine traction is accomplished with placement of calipers or tongs to the skull and attachment to a pulley…
Calcaneal Skeletal Traction
Chapter 17 Calcaneal Skeletal Traction Overview Calcaneal traction is accomplished with placement of a pin across the posterior aspect of the calcaneus and attachment to a pulley system secured to…
Wrist Block
Chapter 4 Wrist Block Overview The following three nerves are involved in an wrist block: radial, median, and ulnar. 1. The ulnar nerve has a dorsal sensory branch that arises…
Ankle Block
Chapter 6 Ankle Block Overview 1. The following five nerves are involved in an ankle block: posterior tibial, superficial peroneal, deep peroneal, saphenous, and sural. 2. The posterior tibial and…
Elbow Block
Chapter 3 Elbow Block Overview The following five nerves are involved in an elbow block: radial, median, ulnar, medial antebrachial cutaneous, and lateral antebrachial cutaneous. 1. The radial and lateral…
Digital Block
Chapter 5 Digital Block Overview 1. Two techniques can be used to perform a digital block: a. Tendon sheath injection b. Web space injection 2. The web space injection technique…
Intra-articular Ankle Block
Chapter 7 Intra-articular Ankle Block Overview When performing an intra-articular ankle block, an anterolateral approach is preferred. Indications for use The intra-articular ankle block is used for ankle fracture reduction….
Hematoma Block
Chapter 2 Hematoma Block Overview 1. A hematoma block may be performed anywhere an acute fracture is present. 2. Typically, hematoma blocks are performed in regions where selective nerve blocks…
Basic Principles of Analgesia
Chapter 1 Basic Principles of Analgesia Overview Review of Local Anesthetics 1. The two most commonly used local anesthetics are lidocaine (Xylocaine) and bupivacaine (Marcaine, Sensorcaine) (Table 1-1). a. Recent…
Femoral Neck Fractures: Arthroplasty
7 Femoral Neck Fractures Arthroplasty Keith Winters, James P. Waddell Indications 77 Examination 78 Imaging 78 Treatment Options 78 Surgical Technique 78 Anesthesia and Positioning 78 Exposure of the Femoral…
