It is with interest that we read the letter by Dr. Nadig and colleagues, 1 which was prompted
by the article of Vranken et al. 2 Over the past few years, we have gained extensive …

It was good to see the posterior approach receiving attention in the English literature. 1 The
authors are to be congratulated on making a good case tor this technique. Their article is …

Background: Brachial plexus block by the posterior approach described by Pippa is not
widely used in contrast to the lateral approach of Winnie. We compared the clinical efficacy …

In a recent article in this journal, Boezaart et al. 1 described a modification of Pippa's
technique for the posterior approach to the brachial plexus. Although appreciating the …

To the Editor: We write in reaction to the letter by Voermans et al.(1), which describes a
tragic complication of the posterior approach to the brachial plexus. Unfortunately, the letter …

We read with great interest the article of Boezaart et al. 1 dealing with a new posterior
approach to the brachial plexus, and we would like to congratulate the authors for their …

We congratulate the authors for trying to find new ways to improve the success rate in
treating neuropathic cancer pain by using long-term continuous brachial infusions. Although …

Feasibility Study” by Charbonneau et al. 1 We agree that this retroclavicular approach to the
infraclavicular region (or RAPTIR, as we call it) offers several advantages over the traditional …

In the early 1920s, Kappis developed blocks of the spinal nerves at all levels of the vertebral
column, including blocks of the the cervical and brachial plexis. 1 Because the vertebral …

Understanding relevant brachial plexus anatomy, ensuring precise needle location in the
brachial plexus, and injection of appropriate local anesthetic volumes are fundamental to …