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Adductor canal block versus femoral nerve block for pain control after total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and Meta-analysis.

Elfatih A HasaboAhmed AssarMaysa Madny MahmoudHamid Ali AbdalrahmanEzzElDien A IbrahimMenna Allah HasaninAmr Khaled EmamYossef Hassan AbdelQadirAhmed Alaa AbdelAzimAhmed Said Ali
Published in: Medicine (2022)
Both femoral nerve block and adductor canal block provide similar results regarding pain control and opioid consumption, however adductor canal block provides better preservation of quadriceps strength and mobilization, giving it more advantage over femoral nerve block.
Keyphrases
  • pain management
  • chronic pain
  • neuropathic pain
  • spinal cord injury
  • spinal cord
  • postoperative pain