REGIONAL ANESTHESIA CURRICULUM
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FEATURED ULTRASOUND IMAGE
Ultrasound image of the popliteal fossa with important structures labeled.
About the Editors
- Jeff Gadsden, MD, Section Editor; Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Duke University
- James Kim, MD, Associate Editor; Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, UT Southwestern University
- Emily Lin, MD, Associate Editor; Attending Anesthesiologist, Memorial-Sloan Kettering
IMPORTANT PODCASTS
KEY ARTICLES
PubMed
- Rohit Rahangdale, Mark C Kendall, Robert J McCarthy, Luminita Tureanu, Robert Doty, Adam Weingart, Gildasio S De Oliveira, The effects of perineural versus intravenous dexamethasone on sciatic nerve blockade outcomes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Anesth. Analg.: 2014, 118(5);1113-9 [PubMed:24686045]
- J D Vloka, A Hadzić, E April, D M Thys. The division of the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa: anatomical implications for popliteal nerve blockade. Anesth. Analg.: 2001, 92(1);215-7 [PubMed:11133630]
- D K Rorie, D E Byer, D O Nelson, R Sittipong, K A Johnson. Assessment of block of the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa. Anesth. Analg.: 1980, 59(5);371-6 [PubMed:7189383]
