Total knee arthroplasty: improving outcomes with a multidisciplinary approach

JE Feng, D Novikov, AA Anoushiravani… - Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most commonly performed inpatient surgical procedure
within the USA and is estimated to reach 3.48 million procedures annually by 2030. As value …

Updates on multimodal analgesia and regional anesthesia for total knee arthroplasty patients

BS Kandarian, NM Elkassabany, M Tamboli… - Best Practice & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The subspecialty of regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine (RAAPM) is in a
position to lead changes that may impact the current opioid crisis. At the hospital level …

Pain management modalities after total knee arthroplasty: a network meta-analysis of 170 randomized controlled trials

AS Terkawi, D Mavridis, DI Sessler… - …, 2017 - pubs.asahq.org
Background Optimal analgesia for total knee arthroplasty remains challenging. Many
modalities have been used, including peripheral nerve block, periarticular infiltration, and …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of the IPACK (infiltration between the popliteal artery and capsule of the knee) block into a multimodal analgesic pathway for total knee …

B Kandarian, PF Indelli, S Sinha… - Korean journal of …, 2019 - synapse.koreamed.org
Background The Infiltration between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee (IPACK)
block is a new anesthesiologist-administered analgesic technique for controlling posterior …

A randomized non-inferiority trial of adductor canal block for analgesia after total knee arthroplasty: single injection versus catheter technique

S Lee, N Rooban, H Vaghadia, AN Sawka… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Adductor canal blocks (ACBs) provide effective analgesia following
total knee arthroplasty. We hypothesized that ACB single injection plus intravenous (IV) …

Trends in the use of regional anesthesia: neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks

C Cozowicz, J Poeran, N Zubizarreta… - Regional Anesthesia & …, 2016 - rapm.bmj.com
Background A growing body of evidence indicates that the use of regional anesthesia offers
advantages over general anesthesia, not only in terms of reducing complications but also …

Efficacy of two unique combinations of nerve blocks on postoperative pain and functional outcome after total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, double-blind …

Q Wang, J Hu, Y Zeng, D Li, J Yang, P Kang - The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2021 - Elsevier
Background This study aimed to explore the efficacy of two unique combinations of nerve
blocks on postoperative pain and functional outcome after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) …

[PDF][PDF] The interspace between popliteal artery and posterior capsule of the knee (IPACK) block in knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized trial

MA Abdullah, MMA Elyazed, SF Mostafa - Pain Physician, 2022 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: Optimal analgesia following knee surgery is essential for early mobilization
and rehabilitation and minimizing morbidity. Objectives: We compared the addition of the …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative analysis of femoral nerve block with adductor canal block following total knee arthroplasty: A systematic literature review

Y Karkhur, R Mahajan, A Kakralia… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty suffer from moderate-to-severe
postoperative pain resulting in immobility-related complications and prolonged …

[HTML][HTML] A meta-analysis on advantages of peripheral nerve block post-total knee arthroplasty

D You, L Qin, K Li, D Li, G Zhao… - The Korean Journal of …, 2021 - synapse.koreamed.org
Background Postoperative pain management is crucial for patients undergoing total knee
arthroplasty (TKA). There have been many recent clinical trials on post-TKA peripheral nerve …