Nerve Block Gallery - Median Nerve Block for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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60s F presented with intractable wrist pain due to known carpal tunnel syndrome. The patient was already established with hand specialist followup and had failed multiple other analgesics including a steroid course. To aid in analgesia, a median nerve block was performed. Shown here, the median nerve (*) is seen in the forearm, in the fascia plane between the flexor digitorum profunda and flexor digitorum superficialis muscle bellies. Anesthetic was injected in this fascial plane, adjacent to the median nerve. The patient had significant pain relief and was able to be discharged with hand specialist follow up. Dr. Nimish Bhatt, Fellow Denver Health Ultrasound Fellowship