Intraneural injection during nerve stimulator-guided sciatic nerve block at the popliteal fossa X. Sala Blanch, A.M. López, J. Carazo, A. Hadzic, A. Carrera, J. Pomés, J. Valls-Solé British Journal of Anaesthesia Volume 102, Issue 6, Pages 855-861 (June 2009) DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep097 Copyright © 2009 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Evolution of the sensitive and motor block in the different nerve territories explored. Data are expressed as mean (95% CI). British Journal of Anaesthesia 2009 102, 855-861DOI: (10.1093/bja/aep097) Copyright © 2009 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 (a, b) Measurements of the sciatic nerve pre- and post-block, respectively. (c, d) Change in nerve appearance from pre- and post-block, respectively, swelling of the nerve. (e) Proximal local anaesthetic diffusion. (f) Distal local anaesthetic diffusion. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2009 102, 855-861DOI: (10.1093/bja/aep097) Copyright © 2009 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 (a) Correlation between the deepness of the nerve measured by ultrasound before and after the block. (b) Correlation between the deepness of the nerve measured by ultrasound before the injection and the real deepness at which the needle found the nerve (motor response at intensity <0.5 mA). British Journal of Anaesthesia 2009 102, 855-861DOI: (10.1093/bja/aep097) Copyright © 2009 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Correlation between nerve area increase (%) and minimal nerve stimulation intensity. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2009 102, 855-861DOI: (10.1093/bja/aep097) Copyright © 2009 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Boxplot representing differences in the increase in the sciatic nerve area (%) between patients with normal (n=17) and fast-block onset (n=25); *P<0.05. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2009 102, 855-861DOI: (10.1093/bja/aep097) Copyright © 2009 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions