Open AccessLandmark Technique vs Ultrasound-Guided Approach for Posterior Tibial Nerve Block in Cadaver Models
Author(s) -
Ashish Shah,
Sara Morris,
Bradley Alexander,
Haley McKissack,
James R. Jones,
Chandler Tedder,
Aaradhana J. Jha,
Rasesh Desai
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-019-00012-6
Subject(s) - medicine , cadaver , ultrasound , ankle , nerve block , anatomy , medial malleolus , landmark , anatomical landmark , tibial nerve , surgery , radiology , artificial intelligence , computer science , stimulation
The use of ultrasound for peripheral nerve blocks has proven extremely useful for improving the accuracy and efficacy of many regional anesthetic techniques. There remain a few nerve blocks which have lagged behind in employing the assistance of ultrasound consistently, one of which is the ankle block. This block is commonly utilized for either surgical anesthesia or post-operative analgesia for a variety of foot and ankle procedures. The objective of this study was to compare the accuracy of traditional anatomical landmark-guided technique with an ultrasound-guided approach for ankle block by assessing the spread of injectate along the posterior tibial nerve (PTN) in cadaver models.