OBJECTIVE Block of the sciatic nerve at the popliteal fossa can be performed using the ultrasound machine; it may be proximally or distally to the bifurcation of the sciatic nerve using lateral, medial, or posterior approaches. It is frequently used for surgeries below the knee specially the foot and ankle operations. PURPOSE This study compares one and two injections of the sciatic nerve in ...

Both obturator and sciatic nerve block in combination with femoral nerve block (FNB) have been suggested to be useful in relieving pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), compared with FNB alone. We compared their efficacy in this retrospective study. For six consecutive months, patients undergoing unilateral TKA under general anesthesia with continuous FNB plus obturator nerve block (n = 8) ...

Neuropathic pain and its effective management remains a challenging clinical problem in palliative care of cancer patients. In this study Carcinosinum30c (a homeopathic remedy) is used for relief of severe pain in cancer patients, who were a candidate for nerve block procedure (CEPCA). In this case study to seven cancer patients who were referred to pain clinic for nerve block procedure, after ...