Nerve Blocks Flashcards
Palmar digital nerve
prox to cartilages of the foot
needle of Palmar digital nerve
24-25G
1.5ml
palmar digital nerve block alleviates pain originating from
sole
DIPJ
PIPJ
dorsal laminae
pastern region
fetlock region
Palmar abaxial sesamoid nerve
flex FL
weight bearing HL
at level of prox ses bones - feel vein and nerve and pull dorsally
needle Palmar abaxial sesamoid nerve
23-25G
2ml
Palmar abaxial sesamoid nerve alleviates pain from
foot
pastern region
fetlock region
low 4 pt nerve block Palmar nerve
weight bearing
btw suspensory lig and ddft
prox to tendon sheath
direct needle distally
needle low 4 pt nerve block
23-25G
2ml on each side
low 4 pt nerve block - palmar metacarpal nerve
distal to head of the splint bone
4pt nerve block can alleviate pain from
foot
pastern
fetlock
6 pt nerve block also includes
dorsal metatarsal nerves
needle for navicular bursa
18G
navicular bursa
always under radiographic control
skin bleb
prox interphalangeal joint
distal to distal palmar process of PP and lateral to CDE
needle directed distal and axial
needle for prox interphalangeal joint
20G
3-4ml mepivacaine
metacarpophalngeal/Mtphalangeal joint dorsal approach
standing or flexed
medial/lateral to common digital extensor
metacaropophalngeal joint allevaites pain
suspensory lig
prox aspect of oblique and straight sesamoidean ligs
metacarpophalngeal joint needle
10ml mepivacaine
20G
digital flexor tendon sheath
palmar aspect og the pastern btw the prox and distal annular ligaments
needle for digital flexor tendon sheath
20G
10ml mepivacaine