Tiếng Việt >> Indications Saphenous nerve blockade is useful as a diagnostic, prognostic, or therapeutic procedure in painful disorders involving the knee, ankle, and foot. Techniques After informed consent is obtained, the patient is placed in the supine or lateral position. The saphenous nerve is located at the medial surface of the medial condyle of […]
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Tiếng Việt >> Indications Common peroneal nerve blockade is useful as a diagnostic, prognostic, or therapeutic procedure in painful disorders involving the ankle and foot. Techniques After informed consent is obtained, the patient is placed in the supine or lateral position. The common peroneal nerve can be easily palpated as it crosses the neck of […]
Tiếng Việt >> Indications Tibial nerve blockade is useful as a diagnostic, prognostic, or therapeutic procedure in painful disorders involving the ankle and foot. Techniques After informed consent is obtained, the patient is placed in the prone position. The knee is flexed to allow palpation of the superior popliteal fossa borders and identification of the […]
Tiếng Việt >> Indications Sciatic nerve blockade is typically used to treat painful conditions of the lower leg such as complex regional pain syndrome and to facilitate physical therapy by decreasing pain in the lower extremity. Techniques A regional block of the sciatic nerve can be achieved anywhere along the course of the nerve. Most […]
Tiếng Việt >> Indications Obturator nerve blockade is extremely useful as a diagnostic, prognostic, or therapeutic procedure in patients with adductor spasm that interferes with rehabilitation or personal hygiene. Techniques After informed consent is obtained, the patient is placed in the supine position with the leg to be blocked placed in slight abduction. It is […]
Tiếng Việt >> Indications Femoral nerve blockade is useful in conjunction with other lower extremity blocks in treating complex regional pain syndrome and as an aid to decrease knee and ankle pain during physical therapy. Techniques After informed consent is obtained, the patient is placed in the supine position, and the femoral artery is located. […]
Tiếng Việt >> Indications Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blockade is useful for diagnosing and treating pain in the lateral thigh, thought to be from irritation of this nerve. Techniques After informed consent is obtained, the patient is placed in a supine position, and the anterosuperior iliac spine is palpated. The patient is prepared in a […]
Tiếng Việt >> Indications The caudal approach to the epidural space is used to treat pain in the lower back and pelvis. Techniques After informed consent is obtained, the patient may be placed in a variety of positions, with patient comfort probably as the prime concern. The preferred position is the lateral Sims’ position with […]
Indications Lumbar sympathetic blockade is useful for diagnosing and treating pain of sympathetic origin. This includes pain involving the pelvis and lower extremity, secondary to complex regional pain syndrome, vasospastic disorders, and phantom pain. Techniques The spinous process of the second or third lumbar vertebra is palpated, and a point is marked 4 cm lateral […]
Tiếng Việt >> Indications ESI is most effective for lumbosacral radiculopathy associated with intervertebral disc herniation, bulging, or degeneration. The main criterion for success is the presence of nerve root inflammation that can be relieved by the steroid. ESI also has been used to treat pain from degenerative joint disease, scoliosis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, postlaminectomy syndrome, […]
