Effect of Mode of Femoral Nerve Analgesia on Quadriceps Muscle Strength

Summary

Quadriceps muscle strength is an important determinant of quality of recovery in elderly patients after total knee arthroplasty. We try to compare the quadriceps muscle strength change between 0.2 % ropivacaine continuous fixed femoral infusion and patient controlled femoral analgesia group.

Timeline

Start

2014-02

Primary completion

2015-02

Completion

2015-07

Drugs

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