SCIATIC NERVE BLOCK

Course overview

THE SCIATIC NERVE SUPPLIES THE VAST MAJORITY OF MOTOR AND SENSORY FUNCTION TO THE LOWER LIMB. REGIONAL ANESTHETIC BLOCKADE OF THE SCIATIC NERVE CAN BE APPROACHED FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, AND ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE HAS BECOME THE STANDARD OF PRACTICE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ANATOMY OF THE SCIATIC NERVE AND DESCRIBES INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND TECHNIQUES FOR PERFORMING A SCIATIC NERVE BLOCK. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING SCIATIC NERVE BLOCKS.