Abstract
Saphenous nerve block may be useful for procedural and postoperative pain control in knee and medial foot and ankle surgery, as well as for the diagnosis and treatment of saphenous neuralgia. Multiple sites for blockade and injection techniques have been described. It is now common practice to utilize ultrasound guidance when saphenous nerve block is performed at proximal sites, while landmark technique is still commonly used to block the saphenous nerve at the level of the ankle. Saphenous nerve block is safe, can be performed without great technical difficulty, and is generally well tolerated by patients.
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Lawson, P.A., Potter, W.A. (2022). Saphenous Nerve Block. In: Souza, D., Kohan, L.R. (eds) Bedside Pain Management Interventions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11188-4_67
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