Outcome Following Lower Extremity Nerve Block during Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Systematic Review
Gianakos A, Romanelli F, Badri M, Rao N, Lubberts B, Guss D, DiGiovanni C. Outcome Following Lower Extremity Nerve Block during Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Systematic Review. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00228. PMCID: PMC8705312, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative pain levelsAnkle surgeryNerve blockElective footOpioid consumptionPain levelsPain managementSystematic reviewBlock techniquePostoperative opioid consumptionOptimal pain managementManagement of painRetrospective comparison studyHigh complication ratePeripheral nerve blocksLength of stayNerve block techniqueProspective comparison studyRisk-benefit perspectiveFemoral blockAdductor canalComplication ratePerioperative periodPopliteal blockComplication risk