LKnative - Interscalene BP block

14 – The in-plane approach to the interscalene brachial plexus block

The in-plane approach to the interscalene brachial plexus block

Local anaesthetic is deposited lateral to C5 and C6

You often feel a “pop” as you enter the interscalene groove

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The video shows the in-plane approach to the interscalene block of the brachial plexus
ASM = anterior scalene muscle; MSM = middle scalene muscle; C5 = spinal nerve root of C5; C6 = spinal nerve root of C6