Periprocedural Care
Equipment
See the list below:
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ASA standard monitors (especially if conscious sedation will be provided)
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Pack of sterile towels and sterile gloves
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Chlorhexidine sticks
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High-frequency (10-15 MHz) 25-mm probe
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Tegaderm and ultrasound gel
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Nerve stimulator (if the stimulation technique will be combined with the ultrasound technique)
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25-gauge needle for skin infiltration
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5-cm 22-gauge blunt needle
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Local anesthetic for the block
Media Gallery
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Ulnar and median nerve injections one day following collagenase clostridium histolyticum (Xiaflex) injection and prior to performance of a finger extension procedure. Video courtesy of James R Verheyden, MD.
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Blocking of the right ulnar nerve above the elbow. The probe is placed to visualize the short axis of the ulnar nerve.
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Ultrasound Guided nerve block at the elbow. A. Ulnar nerve, B. Medial epicondyle
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Blocking the ulnar nerve above the wrist. The probe is placed to visualize the short axis views of the ulnar nerve and artery.
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Ultrasound guided nerve block above the wrist. A. Ulnar artery (lateral) B. Ulnar Nerve (Medial)
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