Open AccessSciatic Nerve Block in a Child: A Sonographic Approach
Author(s) -
Andrew T. Gray,
Adam B. Collins,
Ingeborg Schafhalter-Zoppoth
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/01.ane.0000086726.00205.30
Subject(s) - medicine , sciatic nerve , ultrasound , peripheral nerve , nerve block , local anesthetic , ultrasound imaging , peripheral , radiology , anatomy , anesthesia
Ultrasound technology can facilitate peripheral nerve blocks in clinical practice. In this case report, ultrasound imaging was used to identify the sciatic nerve and guide local anesthetic injection in the subgluteal region of a child undergoing Achilles tendon lengthening. Sonographic guidance may be especially useful for peripheral nerve blocks in children because the neural imaging is often excellent and reference landmarks are variable.