Femoral nerve block using ropivacaine 0.025%, 0.05% and 0.1%: Effects on the rehabilitation programme following total knee arthroplasty: A pilot study

Anaesthesia

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 948-953

  Paauwe, J J ^a   Thomassen, B J ^a   Weterings, J ^b   Van Rossum, E ^c   Ausems, M E ^b  

^a Orbis Medisch en Zorgconcern ^*  (Netherlands)

^b Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^c ZUYD UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; REHABILITATION CARE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; AMIDES; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EARLY AMBULATION; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 49249102662     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05538.x     Document Type: Article

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