
Femoral nerve block reduces pain and total morphine consumption in TKA

Femoral nerve block reduces pain and total morphine consumption in TKA
Continuous femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty: Immediate and two-year outcomes
J Arthroplasty. 2009 Feb;24(2):204-9. Epub 2008 Mar 4Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty were randomized into three groups assessing the efficacy of femoral nerve block (FNB) as an analgesia treatment. There were 2 groups randomized to receive FNB at a high or low dose and a third group which acted as a control. During the 72 hour post-operative assessment, there was a significant reduction in pain during the first 6 hours in the FNB grou...
To view the full content, login to your account,
or start your 30-day FREE Trial today.
FREE TRIAL
LOGIN
Forgot Password?
Explore some of our unlocked ACE Reports below!

Learn about our AI Driven
High Impact Search Feature

The OE High Impact metric uses AI to determine the impact a study will have by considering the content of the article itself. Built using the latest advances of natural language processing techniques. OE High Impact predicts an article’s future number of citations than impact factor alone.
Continue
Join the Conversation
Please Login or Join to leave comments.