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Saphenous Nerve Block

Cosby Arnold  1 , Andrea C. Alvarado  2 , Mark F. Brady  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Saphenous Nerve Block

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The saphenous nerve block has wide use in both the emergency department and perioperative settings for procedural anesthesia and post-procedural pain management. This regional anesthesia procedure is often used to block pain from the medial leg and ankle and can be performed with ultrasound guidance.

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Disclosure: Cosby Arnold declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Andrea Alvarado declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Mark Brady declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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