COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF MANAGEMENT …

Patients requiring above knee amputation (AKA) are probably best managed with major peripheral nerve block or SAB +/- SA PFMS and continuous postoperative peripheral nerve block infusion. On completion of the amputation an epidural catheter should be placed 10-15 cms into the sciatic nerve sheath and 20 ml 0.5% bupivacaine with 5 μg/ml ... ................
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