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Vanderbilt University
A comparison of the infraclavicular placement of local anesthetic either centrally (posterior cord) vs peripheral placement (lateral or medial cord) using ultrasound guidance. This will be done to determine if ultrasound increases the success rate and if there is a difference in success rate between placing the local anesthetic centrally versus peripherally.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class I-III.
Patient is undergoing elective hand or forearm surgery.
Patient is an adult, 18 years old or older.
You may not be if
Morbid obesity (calculated body mass index \> 35 kg/m2).
Patient unable to cooperate.
Patient with a known brachial plexus injury.
Medical contraindication to anesthetic technique (allergy, cardiac condition, neurologic condition, localized infection, bleeding disorder).
