At Hospital for Special Surgery, a saphenous nerve block may be used for pain control after surgery of the knee and foot. The saphenous nerve is a branch of the femoral nerve. It is purely a sensory ...

Some injuries do not result in functional problems, but they cause severe pain. Phantom limb pain and other problems can occur after amputation ... peripheral nerve injuries to restore function and ...

Children who present with drop foot may later develop gluteal fibrosis (diagnosed 5.1 years after ... nerve exploration but no repair in 1 case. Late-stage functional reconstruction of the foot ...

Some types of nerve block provide pain relief well after the surgery is over. This can reduce the need for opioids pain medications. In certain types of surgery patients experience reduced stress ...

a fusion surgery of the ankle or foot may be done under general or regional anesthesia, with a nerve block to prevent pain. The surgeon will make an incision to gain access to the area under repair.

What is a pinched nerve? A pinched nerve occurs when a nerve is squeezed, or compressed, in a tight space in your body. Nerves can be pinched between bones, tendons or muscles. This pressure can cause ...

A 66-year-old retired man presented with a 12-month history of atraumatic intermittent right foot pain and altered sensation of the second to fourth toes, associated with a mass over the posteromedial ...

Because the tibial nerve shares some of the same nerve supply as the bladder, when this nerve is stimulated in the ankle, it can help regulate bladder ... and a reduction in the urgent need to urinate ...