ANKLE BLOCK

Question 1

FIve nerves

Answer 1

2 deep and 3 superficial

Question 2

GOAL for the ANKLE BLOCK

Answer 2

Ring of local anesthetics around the ankle

Question 3

Ankle BLOCK nerve: Specifically, these nerves are the

Answer 3

posterior tibial nerve and the deep fibular (peroneal) nerve, which supply the deep structures of the foot;
and the superficial fibular (peroneal), sural, and saphenous nerves, which provide sensory innervation of the skin.

Question 4

Start this block by :

Answer 4

Obtain Prep stray

Scrub entire foot with betadine scrub

Question 5

What are the nerves providing sensory innervation of the skin?

Answer 5

Superficial Fibular (peroneal)
Sural
Saphenous

Question 6

May be used for the block

Answer 6

Plain marcaine or with epinephrine