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The addition of an adductor canal block to periarticular injection for total knee replacement did not significantly impact the time to meet discharge criteria, according to recently published results.
DALLAS — Compared with intra-articular catheter, patients who received adductor canal block during primary total knee arthroplasty experienced better pain control and reduced narcotic ...
Once the block in the superficial femoral artery has been demonstrated, an incision is made over the adductor canal, and the adductor magnus, tendon and fascia divided. The artery is found ...
References: Pacira announces FDA approval of expanded Exparel label to include two additional nerve block indications. News release. Pacira BioSciences, Inc. November 10, 2023.
The adductor canal block preserves quadriceps strength and provides equivalent levels of postoperative analgesia for outpatient ACL surgery as the conventional femoral nerve block, according to a new ...
4. Based on MRI measurements, cadaveric injections and dissections, a surgeon-performed saphenous nerve block may be a viable alternative to an anesthesiologist-performed femoral nerve or adductor ...
Surgeons use an adductor canal block for anesthesia and analgesia to perform operations on the knee, medial lower leg, and ankle. A sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa is administered to ...
The FDA approves Pacira's (PCRX) supplemental new drug application to expand the label of Exparel to include both sciatic and femoral nerve blocks.
This prospective randomized trial studied patients undergoing primary, unilateral knee arthroplasty to determine whether using a catheter to deliver a continuous adductor canal block reduced the ...