Distal Tourniquet or Leg Position After Injection Enhances the Efficacy of Sciatic Nerve Blockade by the Popliteal Approach
Articles > Article · 2011
Authors: Nezih SERTÖZ, Mustafa Nuri DENİZ, H. Omer Ayanoglu
ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2011, vol 113, pp 1516-1520
DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31822f8b99
Summary
BACKGROUND: In this study, we hypothesized that leg positioning and distal tourniquet application, when compared with neutral positioning of the leg, alters the efficacy of sciatic nerve block performed by the double-stimulation technique.