Femoral and sciatic nerve blocks are often used for postoperative analgesia following total knee replacement surgery. In this case report, we focus on cases of heel ulcers following the ...

At the knee, the sciatic nerve branches into two other nerves that go to the lower leg and foot. Because the sciatic nerve ...

Irritation or tension on the sciatic nerve can cause pain to radiate down the back of the knee and leg, while at the same time manifesting as muscle tension in the hamstrings and glutes.

The sciatic nerve is stimulated at the ankle (upper trace) and at the knee (lower trace). Compound muscle action potentials are recorded from plantar muscle. Typical nerve conduction abnormalities ...