Results showed the addition of a single-injection proximal sciatic nerve block to an adductor canal block significantly reduced pain and opioid requirements in pediatric patients undergoing medial ...

Ultrasound guidance for sciatic nerve blocks shown to have a 99% success rate The investigators found no needle paresthesia, neurologic deficits or intravascular injections.

Peripheral nerve blocks are effective for postoperative analgesia after total knee replacement surgery. However, in some cases, problems can arise to delay the rehabilitation of the patient.

EXPAREL as a sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa also achieved statistical significance for the percentage of opioid-free subjects (P <0.01).

About the Phase 3 Study of EXPAREL as a Sciatic Nerve Block in the Popliteal Fossa The Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, multicenter study was designed to evaluate the efficacy ...

A sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa is used for anesthesia and analgesia for foot, ankle, achilles tendon, and other lower leg surgeries.

A study, published in Anesthesia & Analgesia, examined peripheral nerve block utilization in outpatient surgery settings across the U.S.

The spread of close to 80% of injectate to surrounding soft tissues following a nerve block to treat chronic pelvic pain suggests a need to reduce the quantity injected, according to a new study.