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Tips and pearls for peripherals nerve blocks for foot surgery: A pictorial essay

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia of the ankle and distal lower extremity is widely used for surgical anesthesia and postoperative analgesia. Success depends on a detailed understanding of nerve anatomy, anatomical variations, and sonoanatomy at clinically relevant levels. This pictorial essay reviews the relevant anatomy, sonoanatomy, and block-specific considerations of the sciatic nerve and its distal branches-including the tibial, common peroneal, sural, and saphenous nerves-with an emphasis on tips and pearls for ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.

Source: Journal of Anesthesia and Translational Medicine

DOI: 10.1016/j.jatmed.2026.07.003

Authors: Laura Girón-Arango, Carlos Andrés Guzmán-Hernández, Philip Peng

Institutions: University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Anesthesia and Pain Management

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

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