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Anesthesia |
Regional Anesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy07/25/2008 01:55PM |
Both femoral nerve block and sciatic block are suggested as options for meniscus tear, but it`s not clear why both are suggested. Can you explain please?
This is because the femoral nerve supplies sensation to the anterior (front) part of the knee only. A block of the sciatic nerve is needed in addition to the femoral nerve block in order to completely anesthetize the knee.
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Gareth S Kantor, MD Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesiology University Hospitals School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University |
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