Overview
What are digital nerve blocks?
Which anatomy is relevant to digital nerve blocks?
What are indications for digital nerve blocks?
What are contraindications of digital nerve blocks?
What are best practices in the performance of digital nerve blocks?
Periprocedural Care
Which equipment is necessary to perform digital nerve blocks?
What is the role of local anesthesia in the performance of digital nerve blocks?
What are potential complications of digital nerve blocks?
How is the patient positioned for digital nerve blocks?
Technique
What are the different digital nerve block techniques?
What is the web-space digital nerve block technique?
What is the transthecal digital nerve block technique?
What is the modified version of the transthecal digital nerve block technique?
What is the three-sided digital nerve block technique?
What is the four-sided ring digital nerve block technique?
What is the wing-digital nerve block procedure?
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Palmar digital nerves.
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Dorsal digital nerves.
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Needle position for web-space block.
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Needle position for transthecal block.
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Modified transthecal block.
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Medial injection for 3-sided digital block.
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Medial to lateral injection for 3-sided digital block.
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Lateral injection for 3-sided digital block.
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Wing block technique.
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Web-space block technique.