Regional Anaesthesia
A 70-year-old female is scheduled for primary total knee arthroplasty. The anaesthetic team discusses regional anaesthesia options with the surgical team. The goal is to provide effective analgesia while preserving quadriceps function for early mobilization as part of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol. Regarding the adductor canal block:
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The adductor canal is bounded by the sartorius muscle anteriorly, vastus medialis laterally, and add...
The adductor canal block targets the saphenous nerve (terminal sensory branch of femoral nerve) prov...
The adductor canal block completely blocks quadriceps function similar to femoral nerve block; it pr...
Compared to femoral nerve block, the adductor canal block provides equivalent analgesia for TKA with...
Ultrasound guidance is the standard technique for adductor canal block; the block is performed at th...
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