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The injection for a brachial plexus block is in the. side of your neck, or in your armpit, or close to your collar bone. Other. nerves can be blocked near the elbow, or in the forearm, wrist or hand. Sedation is commonly given before the injection is done.
Bier block regional anesthesia by intravenous injection, used for surgical procedures on the forearm or the lower leg; performed in a bloodless field maintained by a pneumatic tourniquet that also prevents anesthetic from entering the systemic circulation.