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While upper extremity blocks (UEBs) have been the subject of several comprehensive reviews, no review to date has synthesised the information on their use in hand surgery. Methods: A search of PUBMED and Cochrane databases was performed to identify the evidence associated with upper extremity blocks. The results of this search and extant literature on UEBs were examined and the relevant information extracted. Results: Supraclavicular block is associated with transient complications such as Horner's syndrome and phrenic nerve palsy, affecting up to 54% and 50% of patients, respectively. The incidence of pneumothorax in supraclavicular blocks is up to 4%. Infraclavicular, interscalene and axillary blocks have a lower rate of all complications, however, each may require a supplementary block at a different anatomical site as each spares significant regions of the upper extremity. 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