Open AccessA randomized comparison of pain control and functional mobility between proximal and distal adductor canal blocks for total knee replacement
Author(s) -
Christopher A. Romano,
Andrew Lloyd,
Satish Nair,
Jenny Wang,
Viswanathan Shankar,
Amaresh Vydyanathan,
Karina Gritsenko,
Naum Shaparin,
Boleslav Kosharskyy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_17_18
Subject(s) - medicine , adductor canal , ropivacaine , bolus (digestion) , anesthesia , morphine , opioid , straight leg raise , randomized controlled trial , surgery , range of motion , receptor
Adductor canal blocks (ACBs) have become a popular technique for postoperative pain control in total knee arthroplasty patients. Proximal and distal ACB have been compared previously, but important postoperative outcomes have yet to be assessed.