Anatomical basis for sciatic nerve block at the knee level

Background and objectives: Recently, administration of sciatic nerve block has been revised due to the potential benefit for postoperative analgesia and patient satisfaction after the advent of ultrasound. The aim of this study was to describe the anatomical relations of the sciatic nerve in the pop...

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Main Authors: Fabiano Timbó Barbosa, Tatiana Rosa Bezerra Wanderley Barbosa, Rafael Martins da Cunha, Amanda Karine Barros Rodrigues, Fernando Wagner da Silva Ramos, Célio Fernando de Sousa-Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001414001961