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Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Block

Dr David Levy1†, Dr Andrew McEwen2

1Anaesthetic Registrar, Torbay Hospital, Torbay, UK
2Anaesthetic Consultant, Torbay Hospital, Torbay, UK

Edited by: Dr Gillian Foxall, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK;
Dr Su Cheen Ng, Consultant Anaesthesiologist, University College London Hospital, London, UK

†Corresponding author email: d.levy1@nhs.net

Published 4 April 2019

Abstract

A review of the anatomy of the sciatic nerve and its branches, and the indications, contraindications and technique for ultrasound guided popliteal block.

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