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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024

Femoral-Obturator-Sciatic (FOS) Nerve Block as an Anesthetic Triad for Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction: Is This the Magic Trick We Were Missing?

Metaxia Bareka, Maria P Ntalouka, Fragkiskos Angelis, Maria Mermiri, Aikaterini Tsiaka, Michael Hantes, Eleni Arnaoutoglou

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Metaxia BarekaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa University Hospital, 41110 Larissa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1392-0135
Maria P NtaloukaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa University Hospital, 41110 Larissa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2458-9342
Fragkiskos AngelisDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskelatal Trauma, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa University Hospital, 41110 Larissa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9008-0005
Maria MermiriDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa University Hospital, 41110 Larissa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9057-7142
Aikaterini TsiakaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa University Hospital, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
Michael HantesDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskelatal Trauma, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa University Hospital, 41110 Larissa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9494-6048
Eleni ArnaoutoglouDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa University Hospital, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
University of Thessaly · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with hamstring grafting is a common orthopedic procedure that is associated with moderate-to-severe pain. Peripheral nerve blockade as an anesthetic technique is an appealing option in the era of modern anesthesia. The aim of this narrative review is to document the efficacy and safety of the combination of femoral, obturator, and sciatic (FOS) nerve blocks as an exclusive method for anesthesia in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction. An electronic search of the literature published up to October 2023 was conducted in the Medline, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases to find studies on ACL reconstruction and peripheral obturator nerve block. Overall, 8 prospective studies-with a total of 315 patients-published between 2007 and 2022 were included in this review. Ultrasound-guided peripheral FOS nerve blockade is an effective anesthetic technique for ACL reconstruction, offering good perioperative pain management, minimal opioid consumption, and an excellent safety profile. Further well-designed prospective studies are needed to determine the best approach for obturator nerve blockade and the appropriate type and dosage of local anesthetic.

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anesthesiaanterior cruciate ligamentobturator nerve block

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PMID38398367
PMCPMC10889400
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