Ultrasound-Guided Continuous Sciatic Nerve Blocks: Popliteal Versus Subgluteal Catheters
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 2/4/2013 |
| Start Date: | March 2011 |
| End Date: | December 2013 |
| Contact: | Brian M Ilfeld, M.D., M.S. |
| Email: | bilfeld@ucsd.edu |
| Phone: | 619-543-6222 |
To determine the relationship between perineural catheter location along the sciatic nerve
(popliteal versus subgluteal placement) and infusion effects for ultrasound-guided
continuous sciatic nerve blocks.
Inclusion Criteria:
- undergoing foot surgery with a sciatic perineural catheter for postoperative
analgesia
- spending the first postoperative night hospitalized
- age 18 years or older
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnancy
- inability to communicate with the investigators and hospital staff
- incarceration
- clinical neuropathy in the surgical extremity
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