US-guided Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block

Description of how to perform a single-injection popliteal sciatic nerve block. This is ideal for foot and ankle surgery in combination with an adductor canal or saphenous nerve block. 00:06 – Clinical indications 00:32 – Preparation for block 01:33 – Positioning for block 02:31 – Scanning phase 04:08 – Pendulum maneuver for ID of nerves 04:39 – Identify injection point at bifurcation 05:47 – Needle trajectory and approach 08:08 – Needling and injection phase 08:46 – Assess and recognize appropriate spread 11:49 – In-plane block video 14:27 – Out-of-plane block video