Sonographic imaging of the sciatic nerve and its division in the popliteal fossa in children

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1005-1008

  Schwemmer, Ulrich ^a   Markus, Christian Karl ^a   Greim, Clemens Alexander ^a   Brederlau, Jörg ^a   Trautner, Herbert ^a   Roewer, Norbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Anesthesia; Children; Conduction; Nerve block; Sciatic nerve; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANNULA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROANATOMY; PERONEUS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NERVE; THIGH; TIBIA;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KNEE; MALE; SCIATIC NERVE; THIGH;

EID: 11144270228     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2004.01372.x     Document Type: Article

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