[A Clinical Comparison of Continuous Sciatic Nerve Block and Epidural Anesthesia for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients with Fracture of the Foot].

Background: Epidural analgesia provides good pain relief for patients with fracture of the foot Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block offers safety and efficacy without affecting the leg.

Methods: We compared the continuous sciatic nerve block with the continuous epidural anesthesia regarding postoperative pain after the open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the ankle fracture or calcaneal bone fracture.

Results: Fifteen patients were included in the epidural group (group E), and 17 patients in the sciatic nerve block group (group S).