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Developments in Anaesthetics & Pain Management

Knee Arthrotomy in a COVID Infected Elderly Patient: An Anesthetic Challenge

Submission: March 30, 2023; Published: April 13, 2023

DOI: 10.31031/DAPM.2023.02.000543

ISSN 2640-9399
Volume2 Issue4

Abstract

Regional anesthesia for a COVID 19 patient significantly reduces the viral transmission to the healthcare workers and also reduces the respiratory complications. We report a case of septic arthritis of the knee in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia, lumbar spondylolisthesis and metabolic encephalopathy managed successfully solely under femoral and sciatic nerve block.

Keywords:COVID-19; Femoral nerve block; Sciatic nerve block

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