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Femoral nerve block reduces quadriceps strength recovery following total knee replacement
July 2019
Femoral nerve block reduces quadriceps strength recovery following total knee replacement
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Negative Influence of femoral nerve block on quadriceps strength recovery following total knee replacement: A prospective randomized trial
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2019 Jun;105(4):633-637.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
135 patients admitted for total knee replacement were randomized to receive patient controlled analgesia with morphine with either an additional continuous femoral nerve block (FNB), an additional single-shot femoral nerve block, or control (no femoral nerve block). The primary outcome of interest was quadriceps strength recovery (QSR). Secondary outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Anal...
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