title: Review: femoral nerve block may be the most effective option for pain relief following total knee replacement.
abstract: Implications for practice and research: Utilisation of continuous femoral nerve blockade (FNB) following knee replacement surgery can provide superior pain relief and fewer side effects, compared to traditional patient-controlled opioid analgesia. Further research is needed to compare the effectiveness of FNB to other pain management strategies, such as local anaesthetic infiltration and multimodal oral pain medication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Krych
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Pagnano
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*