We recommend using a short blunt tip needle for forearm blocks (non-cutting)

Innervation of the Median, Radial and Ulnar Nerves

Always ensure clear line of sight when performing ultrasound-guided nerve blocks

Median Nerve Block

Radial Nerve Block:

Ulnar Nerve Block:

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Forearm nerve blocks provide excellent anesthesia of the hand including fractures, lacerations, or deep space abscess I&Ds of the hand. Unfortunately, the forearm nerve blocks do not provide anesthesia to the volar forearm ( musculocutaneous nerve, medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve ) or the wrist  ( musculocutaneous, AIN and PIN are missed with forearm blocks).  This means forearm blocks of the ulnar, median, radial nerve will provide incomplete anesthesia for distal radius or other wrist fractures. 

Ulnar nerve block

Median

(Great block to practice out-of-plane needling )

Radial Nerve