Ultrasound-Guided Forearm Nerve Blocks: A Novel Application for Pain Control in Adult Patients with Digit Injuries
Table 1
Nerve
Dorsal surface
Palmar surface
Radial nerve
Radial aspect of the dorsal surface of 1st through 3rd digits proximal to the distal interphalangeal joint; radial surface of the dorsum of the 4th digit proximal to the distal interphalangeal joint
Median nerve
Dorsal fingertips including the distal interphalangeal joint
Palmar surface including the 1st–3rd digits and the radial palmar surface of the 4th digit
Ulnar nerve
Ulnar aspect of the dorsal surface of the hand including the dorsal ulnar aspect of the 4th digit and dorsal surface 5th digit; hypothenar eminence
Palmar surface including the ulnar of the 4th digit and palmar surface 5th digit