A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Contribution of the Saphenous Nerve in Ankle Pain of Patients With Degenerative Joint Disease of the Ankle

Jacksonville, FL

Open for Enrollment

To assess the pain scores before and after saphenous nerve block placement in patients with degenerative joint disease of the ankle

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients evaluated with osteoarthritis who are surgical candidates for ankle fusion or total ankle replacement.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with lower extremity diabetic neuropathy

- History of prior trauma of ankle with residual nerve injury

- Current medication of pregabalin or gabalin

- Allergy to lidocaine.

Last updated: 01/04/2013

NCT ID: NCT01716650

IRB Number:09-007710

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