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Ultrasound-guided subgluteal
sciatic nerve block
Philips tutorial
Francis V. Salinas, MD
Staff Anesthesiologist and Section Head of Orthopedic Anesthesia
Coordinator of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Education
Virginia Mason Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology
Table of contents
Ultrasound-guided subgluteal sciatic nerve block
1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Clinical anatomy............................................................................................................................... 7
3 Anatomical relationships and the sonographic appearance ...............17
4 Ultrasound anatomy and techniques .........................................................................23
5 Clinical pearls and tips .............................
Ultrasound-guided subgluteal sciatic nerve block
Table of contents Ultrasound-guided subglutea
1 Introduction The sciatic nerve (SN) is der
1 Introduction More proximal approaches to
Figure 1 The surface and deeper projection of the
1 Introduction same (estimated surface ar
2 Clinical anatomy The sciatic nerve is the
2 Clinical anatomy
Figure 2b The muscle belly of the LHBF has been r
2 Clinical anatomy The sciatic nerve exits
Figure 3 The GM has been removed, exposing the pi
2 Clinical anatomy
At the caudal border of the quadratus femoris mus
2 Clinical anatomy
Figure 6 Patient is in the prone position.The sci
2 Clinical anatomy Within the lower gluteal
3 Anatomical relationships and sonographic a
3 Anatomical relationships and sonographic a
Figure 7b SAX ultrasound image of the SN in the
3 Anatomical relationships and sonographic a
The subgluteal space is an intermuscular fascial
3 Anatomical relationships and sonographic a
4 Ultrasound anatomy and techniques Pat
4 Ultrasound anatomy and techniques
Figure 9b Patient is in the prone position for U
4 Ultrasound anatomy and techniques Son
the laterally-located GT. These two bony sonograp
4 Ultrasound anatomy and techniques SAX
150 mm single injection block needle, or a 17-gau
4 Ultrasound anatomy and techniques
Figure 10b Ultrasound transducer position and ne
4 Ultrasound anatomy and techniques
Figure 11a The needle tip has been advanced over
4 Ultrasound anatomy and techniques
Figure 11c The needle tip is located deep to the
4 Ultrasound anatomy and techniques
– If needle visualization is less than ideal, it
4 Ultrasound anatomy and techniques
Video 1 SAX, In-Plane Technique. The block needl
4 Ultrasound anatomy and techniques
Video 3 SAX, In-Plane Technique. The block needle
4 Ultrasound anatomy and techniques Subgl
5 Clinical pearls and tips Anisotropy of th
5 Clinical pearls and tips iv. The duratio
6 References 1. Enneking FK, Chan V, Greger
6 References 13. Chan VW, Nova H, Abbas S, et
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