
Ultrasound-guided Genicular Nerve Block Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Ultrasound-guided Genicular Nerve Block Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Ultrasound-guided genicular nerve blocks following total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Reg Anesth Pain Med . 2021 Jul 14;rapm-2021-102667.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Forty patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive a single-injection genicular nerve block (n=20) or sham injection (n=20). The primary outcome of interest was cumulative opioid consumption at 24h postoperatively. Secondary outcomes of interest included cumulative opioid consumption, pain scores, patient satisfaction and 20m walk time tests. Cumulative opioid consumption...
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