9. Ankle Block Flashcards
ankle block indication
surgery on foot
tourniquet not required
does the ankle block provide analgesia for turniquet pain above the ankle?
no
ankle block common surgeries
bunionectomy
toe amputation
debriedement
podiatric surgery
metatarsal osteotomy
how many nerves must be anesthetized to block the foot
5
which nerves must be blocked to anesthetize the foot
deep peroneal
superficial peroneal
saphenous
posterior tibial
sural
deep peroneal
superficial peroneal
saphenous
posterior tibial
sural
how many deep injections for ankle blocks
2
ankle block deep injections
deep peroneal
posterior tibial
deep injections block
both sensory and motor nerves
how many superficial injections for ankle blocks
3
ankle block superficial injections
superficial peroneal
saphenous
sural
superficial injections block
sensory only
sciatic nerve branches blocked in ankle block
deep peroneal
superficial peroneal
tibial
sural
femoral nerve branches blocked in ankle block
saphenous
deep peroneal nerve block landmark
anterior tibial artery
deep peroneal block needle insertion
lateral to anterior tibial artery
advanced until bone