After total knee replacement surgery, the operative leg is wrapped ... and escalate healthcare expenses. Peripheral nerve blocks are often effective for postoperative analgesia after total knee ...

The peripheral distribution of the nerve is to the skin over the ... it can be confirmed by a nerve block. The difficulty in this procedure is some variability in the course of the nerve near ...

A nerve biopsy involves the process of removing a small length of a peripheral nerve for histologic examination ... nerve for biopsy is the sural nerve located behind the ankle. The procedure involves ...

In addition, they can be used as the main anesthetic for abdominal or leg surgery. Another common type of regional anesthesia is a peripheral nerve block, which is produced by injections usually ...

Long Island, N.Y.-based pain management physician Timothy Groth, MD, has partnered with private equity group Confluence Healthcare Partners and Skyline Investors to form a new physician management ...

Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by compression of a nerve (like carpal tunnel syndrome), physical injury to a nerve such as during surgery ... painful areas, block nerve conduction and ...