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Continuous adductor canal block with LIA provides better pain relief than LIA alone in UKA patients
August 2019
Continuous adductor canal block with LIA provides better pain relief than LIA alone in UKA patients
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Continuous Adductor Canal Block used for postoperative pain relief after medial Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
BMC Anesthesiol. 2019; 19: 114.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
46 patients scheduled for a unicondylar knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive local infiltration analgesia in addition to an adductor canal blockade (ACB) with 0.2% ropivacaine or a sham ACB with normal saline. The primary outcome of interest was pain on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) during knee flexion, at 24 hours post-operation. Secondary outcomes of interest included NRS pain scores duri...
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