title: Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Surgery About the Knee.
abstract: Peripheral nerve blocks are an often-utilized and efficacious method of analgesia for orthopaedic surgery about the knee. Benefits include decreased pain and narcotic use, increased participation in postoperative physical therapy, and decreased length of hospital stay. Adductor canal blocks have the advantage of preserving quadriceps function for early postoperative range of motion and walking. The risk of serious complications resulting from a peripheral nerve block is relatively low, ranging from 0% to 3%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (R.H. and M.K.M.) and Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine (C.H. and E.T.), Drexel University College of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.affiliation: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Brenton
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (R.H. and M.K.M.) and Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine (C.H. and E.T.), Drexel University College of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (R.H. and M.K.M.) and Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine (C.H. and E.T.), Drexel University College of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Treacy
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (R.H. and M.K.M.) and Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine (C.H. and E.T.), Drexel University College of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Mary K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Mulcahey
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D009407:Nerve Block; D010149:Postoperative Pain