Open AccessPostoperative ultrasound guided continuous femoral nerve blockade for unilateral total knee arthroplasty: A comparison of 0.125% bupivacaine and 0.2% ropivacaine
Author(s) -
Gokuldas Me,
SruthiC Babu,
BinduK Vasu,
Mathew George,
Jai Thilak,
Sundaram Iyer
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
anesthesia essays and researches
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_155_17
Subject(s) - medicine , ropivacaine , bupivacaine , anesthesia , popliteal fossa , analgesic , femoral nerve , visual analogue scale , surgery , nerve block , blockade , context (archaeology) , catheter , paleontology , biology , receptor
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with severe postoperative pain which increases morbidity and mortality.
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