The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) has teamed with FAER to offer a co-sponsored SPA-FAER Mentored Research Training Grant (MRTG). This grant … [Continue Reading]
Question of the Week
A 5-year-old male underwent a right inguinal hernia repair. He received an ilioinguinal nerve block after induction of general anesthesia. Post-operatively, he is unable to extend his leg at the knee joint. What is the most likely cause of this finding?
A. Nerve injury due to surgical positioning
B. Spread of local anesthetic to the femoral nerve
C. Epidural spread of local anesthetic
D. Direct injury to the ilioinguinal nerve
