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Lead
NYU Langone Health
Age
21–70
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients undergoing elective foot surgery under ultrasound guided popliteal sciatic/saphenous block
American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status 1-3, meaning patients who are either completely or their systemic disease(s), if they have is (are) under control with medications or other means.
severe cardiopulmonary disease (heart and lung disease)
body mass index \>35 kg.m2
known neuropathies (degenerative, infectious and traumatic peripheral nerve diseases)
who are receiving opioids for chronic analgesic therapy at the time of contemplated surgery
Patients with history of AIDS, tuberculosis, and other infections
active and/or unstable cardiac, renal, pulmonary and neurologic disorders will be excluded from the study. This includes patients in heart failure having limited exercise ability, end stage renal failure on dialysis treatment, recent stroke etc.
Vulnerable subjects (children, pregnant subjects, prisoners, mentally impaired) also will not be included in the study.
Subjects who do not understand or speak English
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