The TPVB is indicated to provide anesthesia and analgesia of any hemithorax surgical procedure and when the associated pain is mainly unilateral of the chest and abdomen. It is often used as an adjunct to multimodal postoperative analgesia in thoraci...
Case presentation A 56-year-old lady presents with a history of chronic pain in her left hand for six months. She has worked in a printing press for the last 6 years. No history of hand injury. Diagnosis Physical exam Finkelstein’s test was pos...
Biceps tendon ruptures may occur in patients with pre-existing rotator cuff tears or impingement syndromes, during athletic activities, or due to aging and the use of corticosteroids. It leads to weakness of the elbow and forearm if not repaired. The...
A difficult IV access is never pretty. This was especially the case with the patient in NYSORA’s latest video that experienced several unsuccessful attempts by different personnel. Though ultrasound could have been used to insert a central venous cat...
Lateral knee pain can be caused by several things, but the most common cause is the iliotibial band syndrome, an overuse injury due to the iliotibial band moving across the outside of the knee joint. The “LCL – ITB – LCL – Biceps F...
A cervical plexus block is indicated for carotid endarterectomy, superficial neck procedures, and analgesia for clavicle fractures. Here are our 3 go-to tips to perform a cervical plexus block Place the transducer transversely over the lateral aspect...
Lumbar nerve root (periradicular) injections are well-established in the diagnosis and management of lumbar radiculopathy, which occurs in 3-5% of people at some point in their life due to compression, inflammation, or injury to a lumbar spinal nerve...
Injuries are common to the quadriceps tendon, with tears, either partial or complete, being the most common. Symptoms of a quadriceps tendon rupture are pain and the inability to extend the knee against resistance. A gap can often be palpated at the ...
The calcaneus, or the heel bone, is the most commonly fractured tarsal bone and accounts for about 1-2% of all fractures and ~60% of tarsal fractures. Calcaneal fractures most commonly occur during high-energy events leading to axial loading of the b...
While physicians prescribing opioids are often implemented in the ongoing war on opiate addiction, less attention is given to the physicians and anesthesiologists who have ready access to the drugs or to the potential for them to be susceptible to op...
