title: Regional nerve blocks of the face.
abstract: Regional nerve blocks of the face are important skills every emergency physician ought to know. Facial anesthesia improves cosmetic outcomes, reduces pain, and improves patient satisfaction. Understanding the anatomy of the head and face is essential to the application of regional anesthesia, and this anatomy will be reviewed in depth. By completion of this article, physicians should appreciate the basics of the various nerve blocks of the head and face to repair any laceration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Hofstra North Shore-Long Island Jewish School of Medicine, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. joshmoskovitz@gmail.com
authors.forename: Joshua B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Moskovitz
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sabatino
mesh_terms: D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries; D004630:Emergencies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005145:Face / Q000294:innervation*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D008338:Mandibular Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries