Lower extremity regional anesthesia: essentials of our current understanding

DQ Tran, FV Salinas, HT Benzon… - Regional Anesthesia & …, 2019 - rapm.bmj.com
The advent of ultrasound guidance has led to a renewed interest in regional anesthesia of
the lower limb. In keeping with the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain …

Adductor canal block or local infiltrate analgesia for pain control after total knee arthroplasty? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

V Sardana, JM Burzynski, GR Scuderi - The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Total knee arthroplasty is a treatment option for debilitating arthritis. In the
postoperative period, patients experience moderate to severe pain affecting the …

The nerves of the adductor canal and the innervation of the knee: an anatomic study

DBS Laurant, P Peng, LG Arango, AU Niazi… - Regional Anesthesia & …, 2016 - rapm.bmj.com
Background and Objectives Adductor canal block contributes to analgesia after total knee
arthroplasty. However, controversy exists regarding the target nerves and the ideal site of …

Effects of A dductor‐C anal‐B lockade on pain and ambulation after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized study

MT Jenstrup, P Jæger, J Lund… - Acta …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with intense post‐operative pain.
Besides providing optimal analgesia, reduction in side effects and enhanced mobilization …

The effects of ultrasound-guided adductor canal block versus femoral nerve block on quadriceps strength and fall risk: a blinded, randomized trial of volunteers

MK Kwofie, UD Shastri, JC Gadsden… - Regional Anesthesia & …, 2013 - rapm.bmj.com
Background and Objectives Adductor canal block (ACB) has been suggested as an
analgesic alternative to femoral nerve block (FNB) for procedures on the knee, but its effect …

Is continuous adductor canal block better than continuous femoral nerve block after total knee arthroplasty? Effect on ambulation ability, early functional recovery and …

NA Shah, NP Jain - The Journal of arthroplasty, 2014 - Elsevier
Total knee arthroplasty is associated with intense, early post-operative pain. Femoral nerve
block is known to provide optimal pain relief but reduces the strength of the quadriceps …

Continuous saphenous nerve block as supplement to single-dose local infiltration analgesia for postoperative pain management after total knee arthroplasty

HL Andersen, J Gyrn, L Møller… - Regional Anesthesia & …, 2013 - rapm.bmj.com
Background and Objectives Local infiltration analgesia (LIA) reduces pain after total knee
arthroplasty without the motor blockade associated with epidural analgesia or femoral nerve …

Continuous ultrasound-guided adductor canal block for total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind trial

NA Hanson, CJ Allen, LS Hostetter, R Nagy… - Anesthesia & …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Adductor canal blocks have shown promise in reducing postoperative pain
in total knee arthroplasty patients. No randomized, controlled studies, however, evaluate the …

Pain after unilateral total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled trial examining the analgesic effectiveness of a combined adductor canal peripheral …

M Sawhney, H Mehdian, B Kashin, G Ip… - Anesthesia & …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Total knee arthroplasty is a painful surgery that requires early mobilization
for successful joint function. Multimodal analgesia, including spinal analgesia, nerve blocks …

Effect of adductor‐canal‐blockade on established, severe post‐operative pain after total knee arthroplasty: a randomised study

P Jaeger, U Grevstad, MH Henningsen… - Acta …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: In this proof‐of‐concept study, we investigated the effect of the predominantly
sensory adductor‐canal‐blockade on established pain in the early post‐operative period …