Sciatic nerve palsy following uneventful sciatic nerve block

Anaesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1205-1207

  Bonner, S M ^a,b   Pridie, A K ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional; sciatic nerve block; Complications

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG MIXTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE PARALYSIS; NERVE REGENERATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; SCIATIC NERVE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0030727626     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.258-az0396.x     Document Type: Article

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