RT Book, Section
A1 Vloka, Jerry D.
A1 Hadzic, Admir
A2 Hadzic, Admir
SR Print(0)
ID 1141739892
T1 Block of the Sciatic Nerve in the Popliteal Fossa
T2 Hadzic's Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071717595
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141739892
RD 2024/04/19
AB Distal  sciatic  nerve  block  (popliteal  fossa  block)  is  a  very  clinically  valuable  technique  that  results  in  anesthesia  of  the  calf,  tibia,  fibula,  ankle,  and  foot.1,2,3  The  sciatic  nerve  can  be  approached  from  either  the  posterior  approach,  described  by  Duane  Keith  Rorie,3  or  the  lateral  approach,  described  by  Jerry  Vloka.1  Both  approaches  provide  equivalent  anesthesia  and  are  suitable  for  catheter  placement.  Overall,  however,  the  posterior  approach  is  easier  for  trainees  to  learn.1,2