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Efficacy of ACL reconstruction using spinal anesthesia with or without femoral nerve block
December 2014
Efficacy of ACL reconstruction using spinal anesthesia with or without femoral nerve block
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
A prospective double blinded randomized study of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstrings tendon and spinal anesthesia with or without femoral nerve block
Knee. 2014 Oct;21(5):911-5.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
32 patients with a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and scheduled for reconstruction under spinal anaesthesia were randomized to the procedure with and without a femoral nerve block. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical outcomes between the two groups up to 7 days postoperatively. Patients who received the femoral nerve block had significantly decreased pain during the fir...
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