Modified Continuous Femoral Three-in-One Block for Postoperative Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty

1999201 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Sugantha Ganapathy · Western University

Ronald A. Wasserman · St Joseph's Hospital Health Center

James T. Watson · St Joseph's Hospital Health Center

John Bennett · St Joseph's Hospital Health Center

Kevin Armstrong · St Joseph's Hospital Health Center

Carol A. Stockall · Western University

David G. Chess

Abstract

Continuous fascia iliaca block with 0.2% bupivacaine reduces opioid requirements and improves range of motion in the immediate postoperative period compared with a placebo and 0.1% bupivacaine. Plasma levels are below the toxic range with this dose. Only 40% of the catheters are positioned in the ideal location. With the smaller dose of bupivacaine, the success rate with this block is small.

Topics & Keywords

Anesthesia and Pain Management Shoulder Injury and Treatment Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Anesthesia & Analgesia

Volume 89, Issue 5, pp. 1197-1202

DOI: 10.1213/00000539-199911000-00021

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