Duration of analgesia and factors associated with block failure in ultrasound-guided ankle and popliteal/saphenous nerve blocks in elective foot and ankle surgery: A prospective observational study
Ultrasound-guided ankle and popliteal/saphenous blocks using levobupivacaine provided prolonged, safe, and effective analgesia. Variable soak-time appears to be a key modifiable factor influencing block reliability and warrants further investigation.
Authors
- Kalpesh Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6836-1898)
- Ronak Naveenchandra Kotian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9268-9674)
- Nik Aizah Nabilla Faheem
- Kathryn Wales
- Vardhan Ladiwala
Institutions
- Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Hospital Kuala Lumpur (MY)
- Golden Jubilee National Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Foot
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foot.2026.102234
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00