Review of the literature on relevant injection procedure found that injury to the sciatic nerve is associated with use of the dorsogluteal site for injection, because the sciatic nerve commonly ...

Low kicks to the outside of the thigh and buttock area target the sciatic nerve—the largest nerve in the body. The sciatic nerve supplies muscles on the back of your leg and bottom of your foot.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the anatomy of the brachial plexus, sciatic, and femoral nerves for the use of a peripheral nerve-stimulator to perform nerve blocks in dogs. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective ...