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British Journal of Anaesthesia 2005 95(2):255-256; doi:10.1093/bja/aei164
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© The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia 2005. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journal.permissions@oupjournals.org

CASE REPORT

Thigh abscess as a complication of continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block

V. Compère1,*, C. Cornet1, V. Fourdrinier1, A. M. Maitre1, N. Mazirt2, N. Biga2 and B. Dureuil1

1 Department of Anesthetics and Intensive Care, Rouen University Hospital, France. 2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, France

* Corresponding author. E-mail: vincentcompere{at}hotmail.com

We present a case report of severe localized infection after continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block. The report highlights the importance of meticulous asepsis and possibly limiting the duration of catheter use.


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