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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.
While it is not always necessary to remove hardware if infection occurs after back surgery it may require additional surgery if a metal plate, screw, rod or other device fails, breaks or migrates. Non-union of bone grafts put more pressure on hardware which may, then. fail.