A 35-year-old man, an IT professional, presented with medial right knee pain for three months. The pain was aggravated by driving his car. The patient reported no history of trauma or prior instances of knee pain. Physical examination Medial knee pai...
Case presentation A 65-year-old male patient with severe osteoarthritis of the right knee was scheduled for elective total knee arthroplasty. The patient had a history of chronic knee pain and limited mobility and was keen on exploring options for ef...
The FALLS (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography) protocol is a suggested approach for acute circulatory failure or undifferentiated shock (obstructive, cardiogenic, hypovolemic, distributive). Next to a simple cardiac ultrasound to rule ou...
A proximal sciatic nerve block is indicated for anesthesia and analgesia for foot and ankle surgery, procedures on and below the knee involving the posterior aspect of the knee, and above-knee amputation. Here are the 3 steps we follow to perform a p...
The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) block is indicated for analgesia for surgery on the anterolateral thigh (e.g., skin grafting), muscle biopsy, and meralgia paresthetica. Here are our 3 go-to tips to perform a Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve...
A 50-year-old woman, who has hypothyroidism, visited with complaints of persistent heel pain that had been ongoing for six months. The pain was primarily localized over the heel and extended to the Achilles tendon and increased on getting out of bed....
The creep technique is a reliable method to maintain control over the needle tip during out-of-plane procedures, ensuring precise navigation and improved safety. Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of how the technique is performed: Insert the needle out...
We present a case study of a 69-year-old patient with a long history of diabetes mellitus who presented with foot gangrene and required wound debridement, and possibly amputation. The patient’s hemodynamic stability and absence of systemic infe...
A 36-year-old man presented with a 1-month history of anterior shoulder pain following a fall from a bike. The pain was incidental, particularly while lifting up objects, and increased while riding the bike again. Furthermore, there was significant n...
An intercostal nerve block provides analgesia for rib fractures, postsurgical analgesia for chest and upper abdominal surgery (e.g., thoracotomy, thoracostomy, mastectomy, gastrostomy, and cholecystectomy), herpes zoster, or post-herpetic neuralgia. ...
