Knee Surgery

Lumbar Plexus Block – Landmarks and Nerve Stimulator Technique

Highlights the relevant anatomy and technique description to perform a lumbar plexus block using external anatomical landmarks

Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Block

Features the anatomy and block techniques for the femoral nerve and its branches.

Ultrasound-Guided Obturator Nerve Block

This section features the anatomy and technique description to perform an ultrasound-guided obturator nerve block.

Ultrasound-Guided Saphenous (Adductor Canal) Nerve Block

Highlights the anatomy and technique description to perform an ultrasound-guided saphenous nerve block at the adductor canal.

Sonography of the Lumbar Paravertebral Space and Considerations for the Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Plexus Block

Features relevant ultrasound anatomy and approaches to perform a lumbar plexus block (transverse and longitudinal techniques).

Lumbar Paravertebral Sonography and Considerations for Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Plexus Block

This section highlights the sonoanatomy and ultrasound approaches to performing a lumbar plexus block.

Obturator Nerve Block – Landmarks and nerve stimulator technique

Features the anatomy and landmark base techniques to perform an obturator nerve block

Intra-articular and Periarticular Infiltration of Local Anesthetics

Features information on the efficacy and safety of local infiltration analgesia as well as reviewing the considerations for hip and total knee arthroplasty.

Ultrasound-Guided Sciatic Nerve Block

Highlights the anatomy, indications and ultrasound-guided technique description to perform a sciatic nerve block. Anterior, posterior and continuous subgluteal sciatic block.

Sciatic Nerve Block – Landmarks and Nerve Stimulator Technique

In this section, we focus on the classic approach to a sciatic nerve block, parasacral and subgluteal modifications, and the anterior approach.