Background and Objectives: Saphenous nerve (SN) block can be technically challenging
because it is a small and exclusively sensory nerve. Traditional techniques using surface …

Background and Objectives: Popliteal sciatic nerve block (SNB) in combination with
saphenous nerve block provides anesthesia and analgesia for foot and ankle surgeries …

Background and Objectives Ultrasonography of the spine improves technical performance of
spinal anesthesia, but what is unclear is whether it can predict difficulty. We tested the …

Background and Objectives Ultrasound assessment of the lumbar spine improves the
success of spinal and epidural anesthesia, especially for patients with underlying difficult …

Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic Many observational
analyses and ongoing randomized trials have evaluated the potential value of neuraxial …

Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic The use of peripheral
nerve blocks after ambulatory shoulder surgery is increasing While short-term pain control is …

Background Unwarranted variation in anaesthesia practice is associated with adverse
outcomes. Despite high-certainty evidence of benefit, a minority of hip fracture surgery …

To the Editor: We read with interest the article by Tran et al1 describing the singleand double-
injection ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block. The single-injection …

To the Editor, Serratus anterior plane (SAP) blocks provide effective analgesia in patients
with antero-lateral rib fractures but are reportedly ineffective for posterior rib fractures. 1, 2 …

Background and objectives While there are several published recommendations and
guidelines for trainees undertaking subspecialty Fellowships in regional anesthesia, a …