11 Proximal Sciatic Nerve Block
10.1055/b-0035-124653 11 Proximal Sciatic Nerve Block 11.1 Anatomical Overview The sacral plexus can be divided into three parts: Pudendal plexus Coccygeal plexus Sciatic plexus The sacral plexus is not subdivided…
13 Peripheral Block (Conduction Block) of Individual Nerves of the Lower Limb
10.1055/b-0035-124655 13 Peripheral Block (Conduction Block) of Individual Nerves of the Lower Limb 13.1 Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the Thigh 13.1.1 Anatomy The lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh (L2–L3)…
9 Psoas Block
10.1055/b-0035-124651 9 Psoas Block 9.1 Anatomical Overview The anterior rami of the first four lumbar nerves lie between the deep and the superficial origins of the psoas major muscle and…
12 Blocks at the Knee
10.1055/b-0035-124654 12 Blocks at the Knee 12.1 Anatomical Overview The sciatic nerve (L4–S3) consists of two components, the common fibular nerve (synonym: common peroneal nerve) and the tibial nerve, which…
10 Inguinal Paravascular Lumbar Plexus Anesthesia (Femoral Nerve Block)
10.1055/b-0035-124652 10 Inguinal Paravascular Lumbar Plexus Anesthesia (Femoral Nerve Block) 10.1 Anatomical Overview The femoral nerve arises within the psoas muscle, usually from the anterior divisions of the four large…
14 Peripheral Nerve Blocks at the Ankle
10.1055/b-0035-124656 14 Peripheral Nerve Blocks at the Ankle 14.1 Anatomy The foot is supplied by five nerves. Four of them are derived from the sciatic nerve (tibial nerve, superficial fibular…
8 General Overview
10.1055/b-0035-124650 8 General Overview 8.1 Lumbosacral Plexus The anterior rami of the lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal spinal nerves together form the lumbosacral plexus (Fig. 8.1 and Fig. 8.2). The lumbar…
