Continuing on from episode 6, we continue our interview with Dr Michael Kerr to discuss regional anaesthesia for the lower limbs. In this episode, we cover popliteal sciatic blocks and adductor canal blocks in detail, ideas for learning/practising blocks in a resource-constrained environment, and tips for dealing with surgeons when discussing regional anaesthesia for your patients. 

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Resources for this episode include:

Reading list -

Peripheral nerve block anesthesia/analgesia for patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty: recommendations from the International Consensus on Anesthesia-Related Outcomes after Surgery (ICAROS) group based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of current literature DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2021-102750

Lower extremity regional anesthesia: essentials of our current understanding DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2018-000019

Fascial plane blocks: a narrative review of the literature. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2020-101909

Regional analgesia for lower leg trauma and the risk of acute compartment syndrome. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.15504

Regional anesthesia and acute compartment syndrome: principles for practice. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2021-102735

Youtube -
1. Duke - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMt0yH0ZHez6wFFP6ZfECg/featured
2. Ki Jinn Chinn - https://www.youtube.com/c/KiJinnChin
3. NYSORA - https://www.youtube.com/c/nysoravideo
4. Amit Pawa - https://www.youtube.com/c/DrAmitPawa

Societies -
ESRA
ASRA

Journals -
RAPM - https://rapm.bmj.com/

Wellcome library

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