Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Hand and upper extremity
Digital nerve block
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- PI - perform independently (NMC)
- Also called
- ring block, digital block
Videos and resources
- VideoDigital Nerve Block2:34
- VideoHow to....perform a ring block (digital block)1:32
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Administer the following blocks: i. Axillary ii. Wrist, iii. Digital” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 9)