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