A continuous peripheral nerve block, also termed “perineural local anesthetic infusion,”
involves the percutaneous insertion of a catheter adjacent to a peripheral nerve, followed by …

Background Total knee replacement (TKR) is a common and often painful operation.
Femoral nerve block (FNB) is frequently used for postoperative analgesia. Objectives To …

Background The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that high-dose
dexmedetomidine added to local anesthetic would increase the duration of sensory and …

BACKGROUND: Continuous peripheral nerve blocks (CPNB) may induce muscle
weakness, and multiple recently published series emphasize patient falls after …

Background Regional nerve blocks are widely used in primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
to reduce postoperative pain and opioid consumption. The purpose of our study was to …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with intense post‐operative pain.
Besides providing optimal analgesia, reduction in side effects and enhanced mobilization …

Purpose Despite the recent advances in the understanding of pain mechanisms and the
introduction of new drugs and new techniques in the postoperative management, pain after …

Background Capacity to ambulate represents an important milestone in the recovery
process after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to determine the …

Fast-track programs have been developed with the aim to reduce perioperative surgical
stress and facilitate patient's recovery after surgery. Potentially, regional anesthesia and …

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is amenable to various regional anesthesia techniques that
may improve patient outcome. We sought to answer whether regional anesthesia decreased …