Combined Saphenous Nerve and IPACK Blocks Versus Infiltration Analgesia After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Summary

A lot of patient have posterior knee pain after ACL reconstruction despite saphenous nerve block. Recently a new block has been described, know as IPACK block (interspace between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee). The objective of this randomized controlled double-blinded trial is to assess whether a combined saphenous nerve block with IPACK block is more effective for the postoperative pain than a local infiltration analgesia.

Timeline

Start

2018-11-01

Primary completion

2020-10-01

Completion

2020-10-01

Publications

• Martin R, Kirkham KR, Ngo THN, Gonvers E, Lambert J, Albrecht E. Combination of femoral triangle block and infiltration between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee (iPACK) versus local infiltration analgesia for analgesia after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled triple-blinded trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 Sep;46(9):763-768. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2021-102631. Epub 2021 May 26.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.