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Anatomical description of the sciatic nerve block at the subgluteal region in a neonatal cadaver population.

Adrienne A AcarAdrian T BösenbergAlbert Neels Van Schoor
Published in: Paediatric anaesthesia (2017)
Our results provide anatomical evidence that the optimal needle insertion point is approximately halfway between the greater trochanter and the tip of the coccyx-a landmark readily palpable in neonates and infants.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • low birth weight