Cervical ribs—An anatomical obstacle for upper limb regional blocks

Anatomic variations of the cervical and supraclavicular regions are possible with an impact on regional anesthesia strategy. The presence of cervical ribs may obstruct needle visualization for brachial plexus block in those regions. Preprocedural scan may help in choosing the appropriate technique....

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Published in:	Clinical case reports Vol. 7; no. 11; pp. 2279 - 2280
Main Authors:	Moreno, Enrique, Dirzu, Dan Sebastian, Bastías Moraga, María Fernanda, Fajardo Pérez, Mario
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bognor Regis John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-11-2019 John Wiley and Sons Inc Wiley
Subjects:	brachial plexus Case reports cervical ribs Clinical Image supraclavicular block Ultrasonic imaging ultrasound‐guided regional anesthesia
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Summary:	Anatomic variations of the cervical and supraclavicular regions are possible with an impact on regional anesthesia strategy. The presence of cervical ribs may obstruct needle visualization for brachial plexus block in those regions. Preprocedural scan may help in choosing the appropriate technique. Anatomic variations of the cervical and supraclavicular regions are possible with an impact on regional anesthesia strategy. The presence of cervical ribs may obstruct needle visualization for brachial plexus block in those regions. Preprocedural scan may help in choosing the appropriate technique.
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ISSN:	2050-0904 2050-0904
DOI:	10.1002/ccr3.2467