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Effectiveness & Analgesic Effect Of Local Infiltration Analgesia And Femoral Nerve Block Post ACLR

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August 2025

Effectiveness & Analgesic Effect Of Local Infiltration Analgesia And Femoral Nerve Block Post ACLR

Vol: 307| Issue: 8| Number:47| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness and analgesic effect of local infiltration analgesia and femoral nerve block after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMC Musculoskelet Disord . 2025 Jun 6;26(1):565.

Contributing Authors:
W Ma D Zhao P Li L Liu M Yang J Zhang J Li

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Eight randomized trials (Level 1) including 566 patients undergoing primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) were pooled to compare local infiltration analgesia (LIA) versus femoral nerve block (FNB). Pooled outcomes included pain at 0–4, 4–8, 8–12, and 12–24 h; 24‑h intravenous morphine-equivalent consumption; time to first analgesic request; and 24‑h complications. FNB yielded lo...

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