Femoral Nerve Block With Selective Tibial Nerve Block Provides Effective Analgesia Without Foot Drop After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Abstract

Tibial nerve block performed in the popliteal fossa in close proximity to the popliteal crease avoided complete peroneal motor block and provided similar postoperative analgesia compared to sciatic nerve block when combined with femoral nerve block for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.