A CLINICAL CASE REPORT: COSTOCLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK FOR DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE FIXATION IN A PATIENT WITH SEVERE PULMONARY DISEASE
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Abstract
We present a clinical case of a 41-year-old female patient with a right distal radius fracture accompanied by complete left lung collapse, restrictive ventilatory disorder, and a history of treated tuberculosis. The patient was admitted to the hospital due to limited mobility of the right forearm following a motorcycle-to-motorcycle traffic accident, and was indicated for right distal radius fracture fixation. The patient received a single-shot costoclavicular brachial plexus block before the surgical fixation and did not require any additional opioids or other analgesics during or after surgery in the recovery room. This case demonstrates that the costoclavicular brachial plexus block is a safe and effective regional anaesthesia technique for upper limb surgery, particularly in patients with compromised pulmonary function.
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Costoclavicular brachial plexus block, Distal radius fracture, Pain management, Regional anaesthesia, Upper limb surgery
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