A new formula of age-related anatomical landmarks for blockade of the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa in children using the posterior approach

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 602-605

  Bernière, Josée ^a   Schrayer, Sylvie ^a   Piana, Federica ^a   Vialle, Raphaël ^a   Murat, Isabelle ^a  

^a ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Children; Nerve block; Sciatic nerve

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUBFOOT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR SHAFT; FOOT SURGERY; HUMAN; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; POPLITEAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NERVE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMORAL NERVE; FOOT; HUMANS; INFANT; LEG; LIDOCAINE; NERVE BLOCK; NOMOGRAMS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PRONE POSITION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCIATIC NERVE;

EID: 44649107821     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02634.x     Document Type: Article

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