Abstract
Following an ultrasound-guided SMB with dye injection on 2 embalmed cadavers, pre-tragal face-lift style incision with a full thickness flap dissection was performed allowing accurate visualization of the bony landmarks being used for sonography and identification of the location of the injected dye. This study identifies the correct sonoanatomic landmarks as the maxilla and the coronoid process of the mandible which suggests that the block needle tip and local anesthetic injection are within the infratemporal fossa as opposed to the previously reported pterygopalatine fossa. An improved understanding of the sonoanatomy will aid clinicians who are learning, performing and teaching the ultrasound-guided suprazygomatic approach to the maxillary nerve block.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
