At Hospital for Special Surgery, a saphenous nerve block may be used for pain control after surgery of the knee and foot. The saphenous nerve is a branch of the femoral nerve. It is purely a sensory ...

After injection ... possible nerve problems – a weakened muscle group may suggest nerve damage. Raising legs one at a time (while you extend and relax them) helps the doctor determine whether ...

Popliteal Blocks are used at HSS to help alleviate pain after foot and ankle surgery. Patients who have a popliteal block ... a long thin needle is inserted and directed toward your nerves. You may ...

Sciatic nerve injury after total hip replacement is rare with a reported incidence ... By the end of 2 weeks, the patient was able to dorsiflex the ankle and had fully recovered from sciatic nerve ...