Journal article
PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKS FOR SURGERY ABOUT THE KNEE
JBJS reviews, v 4(12)
20 Dec 2016
PMID: 28060787
Abstract
Peripheral nerve blocks are an often-utilized and efficacious method of analgesia for orthopaedic surgery about the knee.
Benefits include decreased pain and narcotic use, increased participation in postoperative physical therapy, and decreased length of hospital stay.
Adductor canal blocks have the advantage of preserving quadriceps function for early postoperative range of motion and walking.
The risk of serious complications resulting from a peripheral nerve block is relatively low, ranging from 0% to 3%.
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- Title
- PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKS FOR SURGERY ABOUT THE KNEE
- Creators
- Richard Howell - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (R.H. and M.K.M.) and Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine (C.H. and E.T.), Drexel University College of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaBrenton Hill - Drexel UniversityChristopher Hoffman - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (R.H. and M.K.M.) and Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine (C.H. and E.T.), Drexel University College of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaErin Treacy - Drexel UniversityMary K. Mulcahey - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- JBJS reviews, v 4(12)
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 10
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; Orthopedic/Orthopaedic Surgery
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000392962800001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85010282402
- Other Identifier
- 991019168021004721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Orthopedics
- Surgery