RT Book, Section A1 Kay, Joseph A1 Delmonte, Rick A1 Greenberg, Paul M. A2 Hadzic, Admir SR Print(0) ID 1141739971 T1 Ankle Block 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=1141739971 RD 2024/10/13 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