Effectiveness of Continuous Femoral Nerve Block Versus Single Shot Femoral Nerve Block for Pain Control

Summary

Both single shot femoral nerve block and continuous femoral nerve block with catheter have been shown to be effective for pain control after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Continuous femoral nerve block may be the more effective of the two in reducing pain scores and opioid consumption for the first 48 hours postoperatively.

Timeline

Start

2011-07

Primary completion

2014-05

Completion

2014-05

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped: “lack of patients”

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.