Analgesic efficacy of adding the IPACK block to multimodal analgesia protocol for primary total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a standard treatment for end-stage degenerative knee disease. Most patients will experience moderate-to-severe postoperative knee pain, significantly affecting rehabilitation. However, controversy remains regarding the efficacy of adding the interspace between the popliteal artery and capsule of the knee (IPACK) into multimodal analgesia protocol.

Methods

PubMed, Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, and other databases were searched from inception to February 1, 2021. Studies comparing patients receiving IPACK to patients not receiving IPACK were included. The primary outcome was the ambulation pain score on a visual analogue scale (VAS) of 0-10. Secondary outcomes included pain score at rest, morphine usage, functional recovery, cli

SUBMITTER: Tang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9523917 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature