Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyProspective, Double-Blind, Randomized Study to Evaluate Single-Injection Adductor Canal Nerve Block Versus Femoral Nerve Block: Postoperative Functional Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Despite multiple clinical trials comparing the adductor canal block (ACB) with femoral nerve block (FNB) for total knee arthroplasty, none looked at the aforementioned nerve blocks from early functional results to up to 6 months after surgery. ⋯ The ACB showed better preservation of quadriceps muscle strength and improved ambulation in the first 24 hours postoperatively without compromising pain control.