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Investigating efficacy of supplemental SNB versus LIA alongside FNB in TKA
July 2017
Investigating efficacy of supplemental SNB versus LIA alongside FNB in TKA
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Combined femoral and sciatic nerve block versus femoral and local infiltration anesthesia for pain control after total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
J Orthop Surg Res. 2016 Dec 7;11(1):158Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Seven randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis comparing the analgesic efficacy of supplemental sciatic nerve block to supplemental local infiltration analgesia when used alongside femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty. Results demonstrated lower visual analog scale (VAS) pain at rest at 12 hours with SNB versus LIA consistently across analyses, as well as at 48 ho...
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