Periarticular Injection Versus Popliteal Block

This study aims to determine the effectiveness and safety of two standard of care perioperative procedures for controlling pain following ankle and hindfoot osteotomy or fusion or ankle fracture repair.

This is a prospective, randomized, controlled research study of two perioperative standards of care for managing post operative pain. The first standard of care procedure is the periarticular injection; the second is the popiteal block.