Analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided adductor canal blockade after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Abstract

Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01212666.

Combined saphenous and sciatic catheters for analgesia after major ankle surgery: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial

“…[27][28][29] Pain scores at knee flexion were reduced 10,11,24,25 by the ACB; however, the effects on postoperative morphine consumption and pain at rest were inconsistent.…”

The efficacy of adductor canal blockade after minor arthroscopic knee surgery – a randomised controlled trial

“…27 In contrast to these results, ACB after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction demonstrated no significant reduction in pain scores or opioid consumption during a 24-h observation period. 28 The results from this latter trial might though reflect an insufficient assay sensitivity because of lower pain scores than expected.…”

Adductor canal blockade for moderate to severe pain after arthroscopic knee surgery: a randomized controlled trial

“…[1][2][3] However, results from these trials indicate that the ACB could be a relevant option for patients with moderate to severe post-operative pain after arthroscopic procedures. [1][2][3] Arthroscopic knee surgery refers to a large variety of surgical interventions in the knee, and numerous analgesic regimens have been investigated in order to find the optimal combination of analgesics for these procedures. The post-operative pain response depend, among others, on the type and extent of surgical intervention, and it can be challenging to predict which analgesic regimen will be the most appropriate for each individual patient until after surgery.…”