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Question: After giving a brachial plexus block via an axillary approach, the patient reports sensation on the dorsum of the second and third digits and is able to extend the distal phalanx of the thumb. What should be the most appropriate supplementation for the block? Injecting local anaesthetic:
(A) 2 cm lateral to the biceps tendon at the level of the elbow
(B) At the radial border of the palmaris longus tendon
(C) Between the medial epicondyle and the olecranon
(D) Between the radial artery and the styloid process
(E) Just medial to the brachial artery at the elbow

Answers:

1. 1. True
   2. False
   3. False
   4. False
   5. False

Explanation:

The proximal part of the dorsal surface of the second and third digits is supplied by the radial nerve.

Extensor pollicis brevis inserts on the base of the proximal phalanx, and extensor pollicis longus inserts on the base of the distal phalanx.

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