Peripheral nerve blocks for post-operative pain relief after arthroscopic knee ligament reconstruction: a rapid review
McDowell SE
Record ID 32014001352
English
Authors' recommendations:
From the examination of 8 randomized controlled trials identified from 1 systematic review as part of the rapid review:
Based on very low quality evidence, there were inconsistent results regarding the effectiveness of femoral nerve block for post-operative pain control.
Based on very low quality evidence, there was no significant difference in the time to functional discharge for patients who received a femoral nerve block compared to those who did not receive a femoral nerve block.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/rapid-reviews/qbp-knee-arthroscopy-nerve-block-1408-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Knee Joint
- Knee
- Arthroscopy
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario
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