Episode 138: Lower Extremity Blocks Part 1: Ankle and Sciatic
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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The Consequences of a Distal Extremity Block
Four out of the five nerves lie very, very close to blood vessels. Anti-quagulation will not be a contraindication for this block. The overall incidence of severe vascular complications after injection of epinephrine containing local has been estimated to be about one per 132,000 injections.
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