Post-operative analgesia following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A controlled study using femoral nerve regional anaesthesia

Knee

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 197-201

  Harris, N J ^a,b   Bickerstaff, D R ^a   Farquharson, D ^a   Appleton, F J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Femoral nerve block; Post operative pain; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; NAUSEA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; URINE RETENTION; VOMITING;

EID: 0030726324     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0160(97)00263-9     Document Type: Article

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