Nerve Block for Upper Extremity Surgery / 대한정형외과학회잡지

ABSTRACT

Surgery using a nerve block began in the 19th   century. Since then, various anesthesia and block methods have been developed for upperextremity surgery. Many tools and techniques are being developed to increase the success rate and reduce the side effects from the nerve block. Recently, a nerve stimulator or an ultrasound device was used for a nerve block. The author review and describe various approaches and techniques using ultrasound as a block for upper extremity surgery.