Neurologic Complications Following Peripheral Nerve Block in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Balboni J, Kermanshahi N, Kregling C, Webber K, Tung W, Fram B, Gianakos A. Neurologic Complications Following Peripheral Nerve Block in Foot and Ankle Surgery. JBJS Reviews 2024, 12: e24.00081. DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.24.00081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral nerve blocksAnkle surgeryNeurological complicationsComplication rateNerve blockNerve injuryDescription of levels of evidenceMotor nerve dysfunctionIncidence of postoperative neurological complicationsLevel of evidenceRisk of nerve injuryLong-lasting symptomsPostoperative neurological complicationsPatient-specific factorsMotor compromiseAnkleChronic painPrimary outcomePregnant populationScreening protocolLevel of sedationTransient paresthesiaNerve deficitsNerve dysfunctionBlock administrationSex‐specific analysis in patients undergoing Talar OsteoPeriostic grafting from the Iliac Crest (TOPIC) for large osteochondral lesions of the talus
Dahmen J, Gianakos A, Hollander J, Rikken Q, Stufkens S, Kerkhoffs G. Sex‐specific analysis in patients undergoing Talar OsteoPeriostic grafting from the Iliac Crest (TOPIC) for large osteochondral lesions of the talus. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2024, 32: 2679-2687. PMID: 38796727, DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFoot and Ankle Outcome ScoreNumerical rating scaleTopical proceduresClinical outcomesComputed tomographyIliac crestLesion sizeMonths of follow-upPreoperative lesion sizeClinically relevant improvementAnkle Outcome ScorePain scoresNo significant differenceFemale patientsMale patientsConsecutive femalesSex-specific analysesFollow-upTreatment strategiesGraft consolidationOutcome scoresPrimary outcomeAssess consolidationLesion volumeLevel III