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Trial reportKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2020

Adductor canal block is similar to femoral nerve block for the quality of rehabilitation after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.

Juan Xin, Yabing Zhang, Qian Li, Xu Cheng, YanJun Lin, Bin Liu, Leng Zhou

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Juan Xin *Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No.37 Wai Nan Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Yabing Zhang *Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No.37 Wai Nan Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Qian LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No.37 Wai Nan Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Xu ChengDepartment of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No.37 Wai Nan Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
YanJun LinDepartment of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No.37 Wai Nan Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Bin LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No.37 Wai Nan Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China. liubinhxyy@163.com.
Leng ZhouDepartment of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No.37 Wai Nan Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China. zhoulenghx@foxmail.com.
Sichuan University · CNWest China Hospital of Sichuan University · CN

Funding

National key research and development plan 2018YFC2001802Natural Science Foundation of China 81700074Natural Science Foundation of China 81873500
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAdductor canal block (ACB) provides postoperative pain relief as effectively as femoral nerve block (FNB) does, and it preserves the strength of the quadriceps femoris. However, its effect on rehabilitation after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy has not been reported. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of pre-operative ACB and FNB on the quality of rehabilitation after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.

methodsA total of 150 patients undergoing arthroscopic partial meniscectomy were randomly allocated to the FNB group (receiving 0.3% ropivacaine 30 ml at the thighroot-femoral nerve), the ACB group (receiving 0.3% ropivacaine 30 ml at mid-thigh adductor canal), or the control group. The primary outcome was the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee score on the 30th postoperative day.

resultsThe HSS knee score of the ACB group on the 30th day after the operation was significantly higher than those of the FNB and control groups (88.6 ± 5.3 vs. 85.3 ± 6.9 and 81.2 ± 5.9, respectively; P < 0.05). Both the ACB and FNB groups showed excellent rehabilitation, indicating similar rehabilitation quality for both treatments.

conclusionACB is similar to FNB concerning the quality of rehabilitation and pain relief after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, while ACB has little effect on the strength of the quadriceps femoris. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: I TRIAL REGISTRATAION: This trial was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR-INC-16008346).

Indexed as

ArthroscopyMeniscectomyThighAdultArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeFasciaFemaleFemoral NerveHemodynamicsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthNerve BlockPain ManagementPostoperative PainRopivacaineAdductor canal blockArthroscopic partial meniscectomyFemoral nerve blockRehabilitation

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