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

ABSTRACT:

Background

Femoral nerve block is a widely accepted nerve block method with evident reduction in consumption of opioid painkiller and minimization of the duration of hospital stay but may cause weakness of quadriceps muscle strength. Adductor canal block is another nerve block technique that attracts the attention of scientific community nowadays because of its possible superiority over Femoral nerve block regarding mobility and muscle strength.

Methods

This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of 33 studies, aiming to compare femoral nerve block with adductor canal block following total knee arthroplasty regarding pain control and mobilization.

Results

Adductor canal block showed better preservation of quadriceps muscle strength (MD = 0.28, 95% CI [0.11, 0.46], P

SUBMITTER: Hasabo EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9410636 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature