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[Oberst's block anesthesia].
Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie 2020 Februrary
OBJECTIVE: Complete anesthesia of the phalanges of the fingers and toes.
INDICATIONS: All lesions distal to the metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal joint.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Local infections at the injection site. Lesions proximal to the metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal joint.
TECHNIQUE: A subcutaneous deposit of a 0.5-2% local anesthetic is administered dorsoradially and dorsoulnarly at the base of the metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal joint. With the cannula advanced to palmar, an additional 0.5-1.5 ml is then administered to achieve complete anesthesia.
POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT: The effect of the local anesthesia is self-limiting.
RESULTS: The Oberst block results in reliable anesthesia of the finger and toe. All surgical procedures distal to the metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal joint can be performed without pain.
INDICATIONS: All lesions distal to the metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal joint.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Local infections at the injection site. Lesions proximal to the metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal joint.
TECHNIQUE: A subcutaneous deposit of a 0.5-2% local anesthetic is administered dorsoradially and dorsoulnarly at the base of the metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal joint. With the cannula advanced to palmar, an additional 0.5-1.5 ml is then administered to achieve complete anesthesia.
POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT: The effect of the local anesthesia is self-limiting.
RESULTS: The Oberst block results in reliable anesthesia of the finger and toe. All surgical procedures distal to the metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal joint can be performed without pain.
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