The Journal of hand surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Modified transthecal digital block versus traditional digital block for anesthesia of the finger.
This study compared the modified transthecal digital block (MTDB) technique with the traditional digital block (TDB) according to the degree of discomfort caused by injection and to the onset and the duration of anesthesia. ⋯ The effect of MTDB is equal to that of TDB in terms of pain perception. For the dorsal and radial proximal zones, the TDB appears to have better distribution of anesthesia. The MTDB has slower onset to anesthesia than the TDB.