Ron E. Samet, MD
New York—Using the supine position for ultrasound-guided sciatic nerve blocks in the popliteal fossa may be better than the more common prone and lateral positions, particularly for trauma patients. This superiority involves better imaging time, image clarity and nerve distance to the skin, a study has concluded.
The superior visualization may allow practitioners to more accurately block the sciatic nerve, particularly in trauma patients. “In the trauma population,