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AAOS 2016: Femoral nerve block provides no benefit after ORIF of tibial plateau fractures

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March 2016

AAOS 2016: Femoral nerve block provides no benefit after ORIF of tibial plateau fractures

Vol: 5| Issue: 3| Number:47| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Femoral Nerve Catheters After Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Randomized Trial

Contributing Authors:
P Torneta M Cooke T Welch O Gusakov

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42 patients with tibial plateau fractures undergoing open reduction and internal fixation were randomized to receive patient-controlled analgesia with or without an additional continuous femoral nerve block (via bupivacaine). The purpose of this study was to determine if the addition of a femoral nerve block resulted in significantly decreased postoperative pain scores and narcotic use. Results de...

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