A multicenter, randomized, triple-masked, placebo-controlled trial of the effect of ambulatory continuous femoral nerve blocks on discharge-readiness following total knee arthroplasty in patients on general orthopaedic wards.

M Ilfeld, Brian; R Mariano, Edward; J Girard, Paul; J Loland, Vanessa; R Meyer, Scott; F Donovan, John; A Pugh, George; T Le, Linda; I Sessler, Daniel; J Shuster, Jonathan; W Theriaque, Douglas; T Ball, Scott

doi:10.1016/j.pain.2010.05.028

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A multicenter, randomized, triple-masked, placebo-controlled trial of the effect of ambulatory continuous femoral nerve blocks on discharge-readiness following total knee arthroplasty in patients on general orthopaedic wards.

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Authors:

Brian M Ilfeld

Edward R Mariano

Paul J Girard

Abstract

A continuous femoral nerve block (cFNB) involves the percutaneous insertion of a catheter adjacent to the femoral nerve, followed by a local anesthetic infusion, improving analgesia following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Portable infusion pumps allow infusion continuation following hospital discha...

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