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For this month of December we will continue with our theme of micro-anatomy of nerves but emphasize the very related topic of why continuous peripheral nerve blocks (CPNB) fail. Secondary block failure is a very prevalent issue and, IMHO, one of the main reasons why CPNB’s have been decreasing in popularity.

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  • Anatomy
    • –
      • Must-Know Anatomy
        • Macro-anatomy
        • Micro-anatomy
        • Functional Anatomy
      • Live Dissections
        • Professor Carlo Franco’s Live Dissections
    • –
      • Micro and 3D anatomy
        • Micro-anatomy
        • 3D Anatomy
    • –
      • Sagittal Anatomy
        • Sagittal Anatomy
      • Sonoanatomy
        • Dynamic and Static Sonoanatomy
  • Nerve Blocks
    • –
      • High-Yield Blocks
        • High-Yield Blocks
      • Setting up Nerve Blocks
        • Setting up Nerve Blocks
    • Other Acute Pain Blocks
      • Ultrasound examination for pneumothorax
      • Blocks of the Head and Neck
      • Truncal Blocks
      • Upper Extremity
      • Lower Extremity
    • –
      • Chronic Pain Blocks
        • Chronic Pain Blocks
      • Nerve-stimulator-guided Nerve Blocks
        • Nerve-stimulator-guided Nerve Blocks
      • Vintage Education Videos
        • Vintage Education Videos
  • Acute Pain Medicine
    • ANZCA Books
    • Anesthesia and Orthopaedic surgery
    • Atlas of Peripheral nerve blocks and anatomy for orthopaedic anesthesia
    • Best Practice Protocols
    • Economic consideration of an Acute Pain Service
    • Financial and Economic Impact of APM
  • Pharmacology
    • Local Anesthetic agents
    • Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity
    • NSAID Pharmacology
    • Opioid Pharmacology
    • Other Analgesic agents: Glucocorticoids
  • Patients
    • Common Surgeries
    • Other Informational Material
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Understanding Nerve Blocks
  • Literature
    • Suggested Library
    • Our Editor’s latest publications
    • Useful Links
  • Fellows and Residents
    • Resident Core Curriculum
      • Must-Know Anatomy
      • Live Dissections
      • Sonoanatomy
      • High-Yield Nerve Blocks
      • Must-know Pharmacology
      • Other Core Curriculum Topics
    • ABA Board Preparation
    • Journal Article of the Month
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