The Optimal Analgesic Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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Abstract
Peripheral nerve block for total knee arthroplasty is ideally motor sparing while providing effective postoperative analgesia. To achieve these goals, one must understand surgical dissection techniques, distribution of nociceptive generators, sensory innervation of the knee, and nerve topography in the thigh.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Knee
- Nerve Block
- Postoperative Pain
- Peripheral Nerves