A Combination of Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block and Intrahematoma Injection for Distal Clavicle Fracture Fixation: A Case Report
The clavipectoral fascial plane block (CPB) provides regional anesthesia for clavicular procedures while minimizing complications. Although the hematoma block (HB) is well-established in distal radius fractures, its combination with CPB for clavicle fractures is not widely described. A 72-year-old man presented with a right distal clavicle fracture and elected to undergo surgical fixation. A modified CPB was performed preoperatively, with a portion of the local anesthetic injected into the fracture hematoma. The patient had excellent intraoperative and postoperative analgesia with minimal rescue opioid requirements. This case demonstrates the efficacy of combining a CPB with hematoma injection for distal clavicle fractures.
Authors
- Christopher Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4288-6554)
- Bing Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8303-5185)
- Juan Liuzzi Stamerra
- Dhiresh Bandaru
- Peter Cheng
Institutions
- University of California, Riverside (US)
- Riverside University Health System - Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- A&A Practice
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1213/xaa.0000000000002130
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00