Abstract
Sciatic radicular back pain is a painful condition resulting in approximately 2% of
emergency department (ED) visits a year. Typically, the ED treatment has been limited
to various analgesic regimens with limited success sometimes resulting in hospital
admissions for pain control. Regional anesthesia has become increasing popular for
lower-limb analgesia, but has not universally permeated the ED setting. The transgluteal
sciatic nerve block (TGSNB) is a procedure that can provide effective analgesia for
lower extremity pain. Herein, we present the first technical description and clinical
response to ultrasound-guided TGSNB performed by emergency physicians for acute pain
control of sciatic back pain through a series of cases.
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Publication History
Published online: June 05, 2020
Accepted:
June 1,
2020
Received in revised form:
June 1,
2020
Received:
March 19,
2020
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