The purpose of this study is to compare, for the first time ever, single shot popliteal fossa blocks to ankle blocks as primary anesthesia for patients undergoing forefoot procedures. The primary outcome variable for this study is the percentage of patients that convert to general anesthesia following either a single shot popliteal fossa block or ankle block. H0: There is no difference in the percentage of patients that convert to general anesthesia between single shot popliteal fossa blocks and ankle blocks. HA: There will be a lower percentage of patients receiving a single shot popliteal fossa block that convert to general anesthesia compared to patients receiving an ankle block.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
202
Includes both soft-tissue and osseous procedures.
OrthoCarolina, PA
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Conversion to general anesthesia following either a single shot popliteal fossa block or ankle block
Popliteal fossa and ankle blocks are types of anesthesia used during surgery. If these methods are not effective as an anesthetic during surgery the anethesiologist will convert to general anesthesia.
Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of the surgery, an expected average of 2 hours
Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS)
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Patient Satisfaction
Time frame: 48 hours postoperative
Length of Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) stay
Length of PACU stay is calculated from the time the patient is taken from the operative suite to PACU, ie recovery, to the time the patient leaves PACU.
Time frame: Up to 6 hours postoperative
Narcotic Use
Time frame: Up to 30 days postoperative
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