[Multitruncular block at the elbow for a major hand trauma for prehospital care].
Upper limb peripheral nerve blocks offer many advantages but they are not widely used in prehospital care. We report the case of a multitroncular block at the elbow made by the emergency department team out of the hospital after a major hand trauma. A successful axillary brachial plexus block was done two hours later, without any problem. This case report allows us to discuss about different analgesia techniques useful in prehospital care.
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Département d'anesthésie-réanimation A, hôpital Lapeyronie, 34000 Montpellier, France. sandrine-lopez@chu-montpellier.fr
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D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D004550:Elbow / Q000294:innervation; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000294:innervation; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D010525:Peripheral Nerves