Characteristics | Studies |
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Similarities | |
 Female was the dominant sex | All studies |
 Type of study was randomised trial | All studies |
 Tibial and common peroneal nerves blocked during the ankle block | All studies where ankle blocks were administered ankle blocks |
 LA was a combination of lidocaine 2% and levobupivacaine 0.5% | All studies except the Su et al. (2019) [19] |
 Administered oral/IV GA | All studies except for the Gadek et al. (2015) [18] |
 Participants were classified 1–3 according to American anaesthetics staging (AAS) | All studies except for the Gadek et al. (2015) [18] and Migues et al. (2005) [20] |
Disparities | |
 Administered spinal anaesthesia | Gadek et al. (2015) [18] |
 Discussed size of bunion preoperatively | Gadek et al. (2015) [18] |
 Discussed type of bunionectomy | Gadek et al. (2015) [18] |
 Administered midazolam and fentanyl injections before the ankle block | Özhan et al. (2020) [22] |
 Added sural nerve blocks to the ankle block | Turan et al. (2007) [21] |
 Added saphenous nerve blocks to the ankle block | |
 Excluded patients with neurologic and cognitive disorders | |
 Utilized ultrasound for administering the ankle block | |
 Block was administered before GA | Özhan et al. (2007) [22] |
 The anaesthetist administered the regional block | Özhan et al. (2007) [22] |
 The orthopaedic surgeon administered the regional block | Turan et al. (2007) [21] |