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Combined continuous '3-in-1' & sciatic nerve blocks reduces rescue analgesic requirement

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August 2013

Combined continuous '3-in-1' & sciatic nerve blocks reduces rescue analgesic requirement

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:202| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Combined Continuous ''3-In-1'' and Sciatic Nerve Blocks Provide Improved Postoperative Analgesia with No Correlation to Catheter Tip Location After Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

J Arthroplasty. 2007 Dec;22(8):1181-6. Epub 2007 Sep 12

Contributing Authors:
S Rajeev YK Batra NB Panda M Kumar ON Nagi

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Synopsis

30 patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive one of two types of analgesic treatments. The first group received a combined continuous "3-in-1" nerve block (CTNB) with a continuous sciatic nerve block (CSNB), while the second group received only the CTNB treatment. The primary outcomes were pain and postoperative analgesia requirement. Results indicated...

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