Ultrasound-guided infrapatellar nerve block for anterior cruciate ligament repair: A prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 511-518

  Lundblad, Märit ^a   Forssblad, Magnus ^b   Eksborg, Staffan ^b   Lönnqvist, Per Arne ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament repair; Infrapatellar; Intra articular; Ketorolac; Levobupivacaine; Morphine; Peripheral nerve block; Regional anaesthesia; Ultrasound guidance

Indexed keywords

LEVOBUPIVACAINE; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFRAPATELLAR NERVE BLOCK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN PARAMETERS; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BUPIVACAINE; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PLACEBO EFFECT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052739181     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e32834515ba     Document Type: Article

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