Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 1, 2025

Nerve Ultrasound Protocol to Detect Dysimmune Neuropathies
Published on: October 7, 2021
Anomalous Course of the Brachial Plexus Identified During Ultrasound-Guided Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Steven B Porter1, Hillary W Garner2, Bradley S Schoch3
1Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Abstract:
Knowledge of brachial plexus anatomy is essential when performing upper-extremity regional anaesthesia. Anomalous brachial plexus anatomy has been reported in up to 35% of patients. Variants include anomalous course of the roots anterior to, or within, the scalene musculature and abnormal separation of the cords around the subclavian artery. These anomalies have been detected with ultrasound, a valuable tool for delineating anatomy and providing imaging guidance during regional anaesthesia. We report a previously undescribed course of the brachial plexus relative to the subclavian artery within the supraclavicular fossa identified by ultrasound prior to peripheral nerve blockade.
More Related Videos
05:18Author Spotlight: Ultrasound-Guided Needle Release Combined with Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Supinator Syndrome
Published on: May 26, 2023
06:40Screening of Axonal Degeneration in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Using Ultrasonography and Nerve Conduction Studies
Published on: January 11, 2019
Related Concept Videos
Spinal Nerves: Plexus I
The Cervical Plexus
The cervical plexus, formed by the anterior rami of the first four...
Arteries of the Upper Limbs
Spinal Nerves: Plexus II
The Lumbar Plexus
The lumbar plexus is situated within the lumbar region of the back and is primarily formed by the first four lumbar spinal nerves (L1 to L4). This plexus extends its branches into several nerves, including the...
Bones of the Upper Limb: Ulna
Local Anesthetics: Clinical Application as Intravenous Regional Anesthesia
One of the advantages of...
Local Anesthetics: Differential Sensitivity of Nerve Fibers