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 2024/04/19
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