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Effects of A dductor‐ C anal‐ B lockade on pain and ambulation after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized study
Author(s) -
JENSTRUP M. T.,
JÆGER P.,
LUND J.,
FOMSGAARD J. S.,
BACHE S.,
MATHIESEN O.,
LARSEN T. K.,
DAHL J. B.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2011.02621.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ropivacaine , adductor canal , placebo , anesthesia , morphine , blockade , clinical endpoint , randomized controlled trial , arthroplasty , analgesic , surgery , alternative medicine , receptor , pathology
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with intense post-operative pain. Besides providing optimal analgesia, reduction in side effects and enhanced mobilization are important in this elderly population. The adductor-canal-blockade is theoretically an almost pure sensory blockade. We hypothesized that the adductor-canal-blockade may reduce morphine consumption (primary endpoint), improve pain relief, enhance early ambulation ability, and reduce side effects (secondary endpoints) after TKA compared with placebo.