Tibial nerve block: Evaluation of a novel midleg approach in 241 patients

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 276-280

  Larrabure, Pierre ^a   Pandin, Pierre C ^a   Vancutsem, Nathalie ^a   Vandesteene, Arlette ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; PIRITRAMIDE; PROPACETAMOL; ROPIVACAINE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT SURGERY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOBILIZATION; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT POSITIONING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN NERVE; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TIBIA SHAFT; TIBIAL NERVE; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 18644367158     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03016063     Document Type: Article

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