Three-dimensional ultrasound-assisted popliteal catheter placement revealing aberrant anatomy: Implications for block failure

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1429-1431

  Clendenen, S R ^a   York, J E ^a   Wang, R D ^a   Greengrass, R A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

3D ultrasound; Continuous sciatic nerve block; Popliteal sciatic nerve block

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; POPLITEAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NERVE; SEDATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT FAILURE; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; SCIATIC NERVE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 54049134431     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01700.x     Document Type: Article

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