Proximal lateral approach to ultrasound-guided sciatic nerve block: a volunteer and cadaveric study

Proximal lateral approach to ultrasound-guided sciatic nerve block: where is the correct injection site?

“…We thank Dr Yoshida et al 1 2 for their interest in our article3 and acknowledge their recent contribution to the literature on ultrasound-guided proximal sciatic nerve block. At the time we submitted our manuscript and during the review process, we were not aware that Dr Yoshida et al had published a paper describing a similar approach, which is the reason we have not cited or acknowledged their work in our paper.…”

“…It was not our purpose to adhere to earlier landmark-based descriptions but to find the most convenient ultrasound approach at the proximal lateral level of the thigh. In our Brief Technical Report,3 we describe this technique in detail. At that time, we did not know that Dr Yoshida et al had the same idea, and we congratulate the group on having performed a nice study comparing the anterior and the proximal lateral approach with ultrasound-guided sciatic nerve block.…”