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Local infiltration analgesia comparable in outcome to femoral nerve block after ACLR
May 2014
Local infiltration analgesia comparable in outcome to femoral nerve block after ACLR
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Local infiltration analgesia is comparable to femoral nerve block after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring tendon graft: a randomised controlled trial
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Feb;22(2):317-23. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2399-x.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 adult patients scheduled to undergo ACL reconstruction with semitendinosus and gracilis tendon grafts were randomized to receive either local infiltration analgesia (ropivacaine and epinephrine) or a femoral nerve block. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacies of each treatment with respect to postoperative pain management and opioid consumption. Results immediately after surg...
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