Abstract OBJECTIVES Anatomical variations of the sciatic nerve were supposed as potential causes for incomplete blocks at level popliteal fossa. Therefore, we aimed to conduct an anatomical and ultrasound survey mid-femoral its division. BACKGROUND A regional block is a procedure analgesia anaesthesia lower extremity. Various approaches are used in clinical practice. However, demonstrates sever...

conclusions our study shows that there is improvement in pain scores, at rest and on movement, as well as a reduction in incidence of severe pain, in patients who receive cfnb versus those who receive intravenous pca. results our results show that the incidence of a severe pain episode was higher in the pca compared with the cfnb group. lower pain scores were observed in the cfnb group compared...

BACKGROUND Postoperative regional anesthesia hastens recovery and reduces the length of hospital stay of orthopedic surgical patients. This study was designed to assess the impact of pre-incisional continuous femoral block on postoperative conditions (POC) of tibial osteotomy and total knee arthroplasty patients. METHODS After insertion of a femoral catheter under peripheral nerve stimulation...

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided femoral and anterior sciatic (FAS) nerve blocks genicular (G) as preventive analgesia methods after total knee arthroplasty.
 Materials Methods: Fifty patients, aged 55–80 years were divided into two groups preoperatively. Patients in FAS group (n=25) received 20 mL solutions (10 0.5% bupivacaine, 1 [4 mg] dexameth...

BACKGROUND Although femoral nerve block provides satisfactory analgesia after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), residual posterior knee pain may decrease patient satisfaction. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to clarify the efficacy of the sciatic nerve block (SNB) and local infiltration of analgesia with steroid (LIA) regarding postoperative analgesia after TKA, when administrated in ad...

Many hip arthroscopy patients experience significant pain in the immediate postoperative period. Although peripheral nerve blocks have demonstrated efficacy in alleviating some of this pain, they come with significant costs. Local infiltration analgesia (LIA) may be a significantly cheaper and efficacious treatment modality. Although LIA has been well studied in hip and knee arthroplasty, its e...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of a femoral nerve block via a dorsal paralumbar injection in healthy calves and calves suffering from spastic paresis. Based on bony landmarks and using ultrasound guidance, the femoral nerves of eight healthy calves were blocked bilaterally with a 4% procaine solution containing blue dye. In 11/16 nerve blocks, paralysis of the quadri...

NERVE injury is a well-recognized complication of peripheral nerve blocks. Capdevila et al. reported an incidence of 0.21% in a large prospective multicenter study including more than 1,400 patients with perineural catheters. Beside factors related to the regional anesthesia technique, other causes such as concomitant patient disease, inadequate positioning or manipulation during surgery, and t...