Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 183-188 , October 2006

Ankle block

  • Daniel P. Monkowski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Regional Anesthesia, Postgraduate Course in Anesthesia, Buenos Aires University, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Daniel P. Monkowski, MD, O’Higgins 3715 3° A, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1429.
    • ,
  • Héctor Roberto Egidi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Buenos Aires Regional Anesthesia Group (GARBA)

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PII: S1084-208X(06)00073-5

doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2006.10.008

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 183-188 , October 2006

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