Abstract:The axillary approach to brachial plexus blockade provides satisfactory anesthesia for elbow, forearm, and hand surgeries. The use of ultrasound enhances the success of such blocks. The major issue in such a block is the anatomical variation of the musculocutaneous nerve and its possible sparing. The unblocked lateral superficial tissues of forearm and the problem of tourniquet pain will come up if it's spared. Hence in our study we wanted to locate the site of separation of the nerve. In eighty young healthy … Show more
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