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Intra-Articular vs Ultrasound-Guided Adductor Canal Block Provide Equivalent Analgesia After TKA

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July 2025

Intra-Articular vs Ultrasound-Guided Adductor Canal Block Provide Equivalent Analgesia After TKA

Vol: 307| Issue: 7| Number:17| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Intra-Articular Adductor Canal Block Has Equivalent Analgesic Effect to Traditional Ultrasound-Guided Adductor Canal Block after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

J Knee Surg . 2025 May;38(6):309-315.

Contributing Authors:
D Huang D Zhang Y Jiang J Yi K Sun H Shao

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Synopsis

One hundred and twenty four patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis were randomized to receive either an intra-articular adductor canal block (IA-ACB) performed by joint surgeons (n=62) or an ultrasound-guided adductor canal block (UG-ACB) performed by anesthesiologists (n=62), with both groups also receiving periarticular injections. The primary outcome was postoperative pa...

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