TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Ankle Block A1 - Kay, Joseph A1 - Delmonte, Rick A1 - Greenberg, Paul M. A2 - Hadzic, Admir PY - 2017 T2 - Hadzic's Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management, 2e AB - Anesthesia of the foot can be accomplished by blocking the five peripheral nerves that innervate the area at the level of the ankle.1,2,3,4,5 This technique relies on anatomic landmarks that are easily identified. It does not require special equipment, paresthesia elicitation, nerve stimulation, special positioning, or patient cooperation.1,2,3,4,5 The ankle block can be used for all types of foot surgery and is safe and reliable, and has a high success rate.2-9 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141739971 ER -