> I would agree with Adrian a few shots back, in that two broken wrists,
> even in a stoic elderly lady, cause a lot of pain. Adding some
> marcaine into the block to give longer lasting effect is kind and I have
> been doing this or many years without a single adverse effect.
Marcain is fantastic, but my understanding was it binds more strongly to the
heart than lignocaine and therefore isn't advised for haematoma blocks (As
opposed to ring or femoral nerve blocks)
James Cameron.
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