Femoral nerve block does provide significant analgesia after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1416-

  Choi, Stephen ^a   McCartney, Colin J ^a   Van Der Vyver, Marthinus ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LETTER; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78049410026     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.08.023     Document Type: Letter

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