TY - JOUR T1 - An avoidable complication of digital nerve block JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 316 LP - 316 DO - 10.1136/emj.18.4.316 VL - 18 IS - 4 AU - J O'Donnell AU - K Wilson AU - P A Leonard Y1 - 2001/07/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/18/4/316.abstract N2 - Digital nerve block is a commonly used regional anaesthetic technique, often performed in the accident and emergency (A&E) department. It is a safe and effective technique that has been shown to have few complications.1 When lignocaine (lidocaine) is used, the digit will be anaesthetised for approximately 45 minutes to one hour, which is adequate anaesthetic time for most procedures undertaken in the A&E department.2A 66 year … ER -