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194 ● AnesthesiA student survivAl <strong>Guide</strong><br />

Table 13.4 Summary <strong>of</strong> lower extremity nerve blocks.<br />

Type <strong>of</strong> nerve<br />

block<br />

Femoral Anterior thigh;<br />

knee; medial<br />

aspect <strong>of</strong> lower leg<br />

(saphenous nerve)<br />

Lumbar plexus<br />

(Psoas)<br />

Sciatic (posterior<br />

approach)<br />

Sciatic (lateral<br />

approach)<br />

Indications Anatomical landmarks<br />

hip; anterior thigh;<br />

knee; medial<br />

aspect <strong>of</strong> lower leg<br />

(saphenous nerve)<br />

Posterior thigh;<br />

below the knee<br />

surgery (except<br />

saphenous nerve<br />

distribution)<br />

Below the knee<br />

surgery (except<br />

saphenous nerve<br />

distribution)<br />

1 cm lateral to palpation<br />

<strong>of</strong> femoral artery along<br />

the inguinal ligament<br />

5 cm lateral from<br />

the spinous process<br />

(midline) at the level <strong>of</strong><br />

iliac crest<br />

Posterior superior iliac<br />

spine (Psis); sacral hiatus;<br />

greater trochanter.<br />

A line bisecting the<br />

midpoint <strong>of</strong> the Psis<br />

and greater trochanter<br />

to intersect with a line<br />

drawn from greater trochanter<br />

to sacral hiatus<br />

Average<br />

needle depth<br />

Potential<br />

complications<br />

3–5 cm intravascular injection;<br />

miss obturator and<br />

lateral femoral cutaneous<br />

nerves<br />

6–8 cm epidural spread;<br />

intravascular injection;<br />

retroperitoneal hematoma;<br />

needle trauma<br />

to kidney<br />

5–7 cm intravascular injection;<br />

nerve injury<br />

Between vastus lateralis 6–8 cm intravascular injection,<br />

and biceps femoris<br />

nerve injury, will miss<br />

muscles, contact femur,<br />

posterior thigh<br />

then change needle<br />

angle approx. 45°<br />

(tourniquet pain)<br />

Ultrasonography<br />

The use <strong>of</strong> ultrasound in regional anesthesia has increased in popularity over<br />

the past few years. As more research is done, ultrasound may ultimately prove to<br />

be safer, faster, and more effective than the paresthesia or neurostimulation<br />

techniques. Ultrasound emits high-frequency sound waves, which are reflected<br />

back when they encounter different types <strong>of</strong> tissue. Different tissues have<br />

different degrees <strong>of</strong> echogenicity and thus reflect the sound waves at different<br />

speeds. The resulting image provides varying shades that helps distinguish the<br />

tissue types.<br />

Nerves can be seen as round, oval, or triangular shaped structures and can<br />

be hyperechoic (light) or hypoechoic (dark). For example, nerves visualized<br />

above the diaphragm tend to be hypoechoic, while those below the diaphragm

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