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. 2024 Oct 1;24(4):245–251. doi: 10.4103/tjem.tjem_41_24

Table 1.

Broad strategy of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia in our emergency departments

Anatomical location First-line strategy Second-line strategy
Upper and lower limb
 Shoulder Interscalene block Suprascapular block, axillary, and suprascapular block
 Arm Brachial plexus block Brachial plexus blocks
 Forearm Brachial plexus block/selective nerve block Brachial plexus blocks
 Hip FICB Femoral, FICB, PENG block
 Femur and knee Femoral nerve block FICB, adductor canal block
 Ankle and foot Saphenous nerve block, popliteal sciatic Ankle block
 Plantar foot Posterior tibial nerve block -
Trunk
 Chest wall Serratus anterior plane block Intercostal nerve block, erector spine nerve block
 Abdominal Rectus sheath block -

FICB: Fascia-iliaca block, PENG: Pericapsular nerve group