title: Transthecal digital block: digital anaesthesia through the sheath of the flexor tendon.
abstract: We studied the effectiveness of a local injection of 1 ml of 2% mepivacaine into the sheath of the flexor tendon in 64 fingers and found it to be a safe procedure giving satisfactory anaesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castellanos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ramírez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Sena
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bertrán
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002648:Child; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008619:Mepivacaine; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013710:Tendons; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008619:Mepivacaine