Peripheral Nerve Catheter Reduces Postoperative Opioid Consumption and Pain in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients undergoing revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) have historically received high doses of opioids during the perioperative period. As awareness of opioid use has heightened, opioid administration has continuously decreased. This study aimed to evaluate if peripheral nerve catheter (PNC) use in rTKA reduces opiate consumption while maintaining similar pain control and postoperative function levels.

Methods

A retrospective review of 354 patients who underwent rTKA between July 2019 and January 2022 was conducted. Fifty total patients who received an adductor canal PNC were propensity-matched 1:1 to a control group of 50 patients that did not receive a PNC. To assess the primary outcome of opiate consumption, nursing documented opiate administration eve

SUBMITTER: Arraut J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472143 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature