Continuous femoral nerve blocks: varying local anesthetic delivery method (bolus versus basal) to minimize quadriceps motor block while maintaining sensory block.

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Published in Anesthesiology on October 01, 2011

Authors

Matthew T Charous1, Sarah J Madison, Preetham J Suresh, NavParkash S Sandhu, Vanessa J Loland, Edward R Mariano, Michael C Donohue, Pascual H Dutton, Eliza J Ferguson, Brian M Ilfeld

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Anesthesiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks: Relative Effects of Basal Infusion and Bolus Doses on Sensory and Motor Function | NCT01144559

A Trial of Adductor Canal Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Is There a Difference Between Single Shot Techniques Versus Continuous Infusion? | NCT02798835

Adductor Canal Catheter vs Local Infiltration of Analgesia for Total Knee Arthroplasty | NCT02603900

Optimal Volume of Bupivacaine in Adductor Canal Nerve Block | NCT02557386

A Trial Comparing Adductor Canal Catheter and Intraarticular Catheter Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty | NCT02497911

Postoperative Knee Strength Following Total Knee Replacement: A Double-Blinded Randomized Comparison Study | NCT01620047

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