• Arthroscopy · Aug 1995

    Femoral nerve block as an alternative to parenteral narcotics for pain control after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

    • B S Edkin, K P Spindler, and J F Flanagan.
    • Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Center, Nashville, TN 37212, USA.
    • Arthroscopy. 1995 Aug 1;11(4):404-9.

    AbstractAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is associated with significant postoperative pain, usually requiring parenteral narcotics. A prospective study of arthroscopically assisted autograft patellar tendon ACLR was initiated using Winnie's "three-in-one" femoral nerve block (FNB) as the primary means of postoperative pain control. Patient satisfaction and absence of parenteral narcotic use indicated clinical success. Of 24 patients studied, 92% had no parenteral narcotics administered following FNB. Ninety-five percent of patients believed FNB was beneficial and would request another. The average duration of pain control was 29 hours and the majority of patients (79%) believed discharge was possible within 23 hours. There were two patients who failed to respond to FNBs (8%) and no major complications. FNB is a safe, reliable, and effective form of analgesia following ACLR, eliminating the need for parenteral narcotics.

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