Peritibial fascial infiltration block for postoperative analgesia management: Two case reports
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, cilt.20, sa.1, ss.197-200, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.4103/sja.sja_224_25
- Dergi Adı: Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Arab World Research Source, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.197-200
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Malleolus fracture surgery, pain management, peritibial fascial infiltration block, regional analgesia, ultrasonography
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Fascial plane blocks have become increasingly popular for postoperative analgesia. Recently, Ekinci et al. have defined the peritibial fascial infiltration block (PFIB) for ankle fractures. This report discusses two cases where PFIB was utilized as part of a multimodal analgesic strategy. The first case involved a 13-year-old male with a lateral malleolus fracture following a bicycle accident. The second case concerned a 27-year-old male with bilateral malleolus fractures sustained in a motorcycle accident. In both cases, PFIB was administered preoperatively, and neither patient required supplemental analgesics postoperatively. The PFIB appears to be a promising adjunct in multimodal analgesia for ankle fractures. Further research is warranted to validate its efficacy and broader applications.