High Ankle Block Versus Regional Block for Acute Pain Control After Ankle Surgery

High Ankle Block Versus Regional Block for Acute Pain Control After Ankle Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Researchers are trying to determine if a high ankle block during ankle surgery provides the same pain relief as the standard regional block.

Participants scheduled for elective ankle surgery will be randomized to have either a high ankle nerve block or a regional nerve block. Pain levels after surgery will be assessed to determine whether one type of block provides better pain relief compared to the other.

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery
• Adults ≥18 years, intact presurgical peripheral sensation based on 5.07 monofilament testing, foot and ankle surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• Presurgical neurologic discrepancies (peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy)
• Complex regional pain syndrome
• peripheral nerve surgery
• Surgery above the level of the tibiotalar joint
• Narcotic dependency
• Anyone unable to receive a high ankle block