Lupus Support/Research Sister for Rheumatology, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, Hampshire. This paper was written while the author was Staff Nurse, Pain Service, Royal Bournemouth Hospital ...

For patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, a femoral nerve block (FNB) is associated with a lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption than adductor canal block (ACB ...

Using femoral nerve block catheters after ACL reconstruction maintains postoperative pain below the moderate-to-severe threshold for up to four days, according to a recent study. Brian Williams, MD, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ACL reconstruction is a widely accepted treatment for patients who have instability symptoms from ACL deficiency ...

The adductor canal block preserves quadriceps strength and provides equivalent levels of postoperative analgesia for outpatient ACL surgery as the conventional femoral nerve block, according to a new ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Exparel (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) to include both single-dose sciatic nerve ...

Anesthesiologists can significantly reduce loss of muscle strength in ACL knee surgery patients using a new pain management technique, a new study has found. Anesthesiologists can significantly reduce ...

Newer equipment and improved ultrasound imaging make femoral nerve blocks a more viable choice for post-operative pain relief in total joint replacements, allowing patients to block pain just where it ...

Sheep are frequently used for orthopedic studies 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Orthopedic surgeries are expected to elicit pain. This pain should be mitigated as much as possible, for both humane reasons (to keep ...