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Sciatic Nerve Block (Classic Posterior and Anterior Approaches)

Kari Etmund M.D.
Resident Physician

Pankaj Guglani M.D.
Lecturer

Department of Anesthesiology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

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A sciatic nerve block is an excellent peripheral nerve block for providing either surgical anesthesia for procedures involving the knee, calf, ankle or foot or postoperative analgesia for these areas.

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Sciatic Nerve Block (Classic Posterior and Anterior Approaches)