Sheep are frequently used for orthopedic studies 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Orthopedic surgeries are expected to elicit pain. This pain should be mitigated as much as possible, for both humane reasons (to keep ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Exparel (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) to include both single-dose sciatic nerve ...

Femoral and sciatic nerve blocks are often used for postoperative analgesia following total knee replacement surgery. In this case report, we focus on cases of heel ulcers following the implementation ...

If you’ve ever felt aches or pains that radiate down your legs, you may have been dealing with sciatic nerve pain. The sciatic nerve is the biggest in your body and starts in your back and goes down ...

This study was designed to determine whether perineural injections of local anaesthetics decreases intraoperative nociception and improves postoperative analgesia in New Zealand White rabbits ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed the addition of a single-injection proximal sciatic nerve block to an adductor canal block ...

You know the feeling all too well. After sitting for a period of time, you go to get up and you feel a deep, boring, aching sensation in the front of your thigh that extends to your knee. Sometimes ...

The sciatic artery is a continuation of the internal iliac artery, which represents the major vascular supply to the lower limb bud during early embryonic life. As the femoral artery develops, this ...

Certain nutrient deficiencies, including vitamin B12, vitamin D, and magnesium deficiency, may contribute to or worsen sciatic nerve pain. Healthcare professionals may also refer to sciatic nerve pain ...

Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment or meralgia paresthetica is a tingling numbness and burning pain of the lateral thigh that is caused by entrapment of the sensory nerve of the lateral aspect ...