Ankle Block versus Popliteal Fossa Block as Primary Anesthesia for Forefoot Surgical Procedures

Category: Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Postoperative pain is often difficult to control with oral medications, often times requiring large doses of opioid analgesia. The purpose of this study is to compare the analgesic effects of an ankle block (AB) to a single shot popliteal fossa block...

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Main Authors: Joshua Hunter MD, Robert B. Anderson MD, Carroll P. Jones MD, Bruce Cohen MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011416S00087