Nerve Block Reading List
INTRODUCTION
Soni et al (editors). Point-of-Care Ultrasound (2rd edition, Elsevier, 2019) – chapters 2-6, 42
[third edition was due in 2026 but not yet available]
Management of severe local anaesthetic toxicity
HAEMATOMA BLOCK
Maclean, D., Chandra, K., & Lewis, D. (2024). The occasional ultrasound-guided haematoma block and reduction for distal radius fractures. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 29(2), 80–83. https://doi.org/10.4103/cjrm.cjrm_99_22
FIB, FEMORAL, PENG
Muse IO, et al. Hip innervation and evidence for FIB, LFCN and PENG blocks. J Clin Med. 2024;13:3457. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11204338/
SERRATUS ANTERIOR BLOCK
Blanco, R., Parras, T., McDonnell, J.G. and Prats-Galino, A. (2013), Serratus plane block: a novel ultrasound-guided thoracic wall nerve block. Anaesthesia, 68: 1107-1113. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.12344. https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.12344
ERECTOR SPINAE PLANE BLOCK
A. De Cassai, S. Coppens, B. Dost, K. El-Boghdadly. Erector spinae plane block, BJA Education, Volume 26, Issue 9, 2026. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2058534926000570
Gottlieb. Advanced Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Comprehensive Review – Chapter 22: FIB, PENG, SAPB and ESP
Hadzic. Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management, 2nd ed.
AnSo — Anaesthesia Sonoanatomy. Mobile phone app
Highland Ultrasound. Website
EM:RAP Local Anaesthetic Dose Calculator
Prof Ki Jinn Chin — ultrasound regional anaesthesia.
Jeff Gadsden / Regional Anaesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine: Jeff Gadsden Nerve Blocks for Beginners