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Sciatic and femoral nerve block reduce pain and morphine consumption following TKA
May 2013
Sciatic and femoral nerve block reduce pain and morphine consumption following TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Single-Injection Femoral and Sciatic Nerve Blocks for Pain Control After Total Knee Arthroplasty
J Arthroplasty. 2009 Jun;24(4):533-8. Epub 2008 Nov 20Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
88 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to either receive a femoral nerve block or a sham-block treatment. 31 patients in this study were consecutively randomized to a group receiving both sciatic and femoral nerve blocks. This study assessed the efficacy of peripheral nerve blocks in analgesia following TKA. The results from this study indicated that both the combinat...
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