Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Today, there is a growing appreciation of the importance of the obturator nerve in clinical anesthesia. The aim of this study is to describe the ultrasound appearance of the obturator nerve for potential utility in guiding these nerve blocks. ⋯ The obturator nerve and its divisions are the flattest peripheral nerves yet described with ultrasound imaging. Knowledge of the obturator nerve's ultrasound appearance facilitates localization of this nerve for regional block and may increase success of such procedures.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2007
Case Reports Clinical TrialFalls associated with lower-extremity-nerve blocks: a pilot investigation of mechanisms.
Documented falls after lower-extremity-nerve blocks are rare. We believe this paucity of documented falls is the result of underreporting and the lack of serious complications resulting from these falls. In addition, the mechanism(s) for falls after lower-extremity-nerve blocks has not been elucidated. ⋯ Lower-extremity-nerve blocks result in decreased leg stiffness and lateral instability, which may lead to difficulty with pivoting maneuvers.