Selected Reports on Pain Control Efficiency after Knee Prosthetic Replacement by Local Infiltration Analgesia (LIA) versus Peripheral Nerve Block of the Femoral and/or Sciatic Nerves (FSNB).
Selected Reports on Pain Control Efficiency after Knee Prosthetic Replacement by Local Infiltration Analgesia (LIA) versus Peripheral Nerve Block of the Femoral and/or Sciatic Nerves (FSNB).
| Reference | Study Design | No. of Patients and Group | Main Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tian et al.42 | Retrospective | 124 LIA
82 FSNB |
LIA and FSNB: Similar pain relief outcome |
| Berninger et al.43 | Retrospective | 76 LIA
58 FSNB |
LIA: Better pain relief 24 hours post-op |
| Berninger et al.44 | Retrospective | 147 LIA
81 FSNB 51 Controls |
LIA: Better thigh muscle strength gain |
| Tanikawa et al.45 | Prospective double-blinded randomized controlled trial | 39 LIA
39 FSNB |
FSNB: Better pain relief in first 3 post-op hours |
| Albrecht et al.17 | Systematic review and meta-analysis | Not applicable | LIA and FSNB: Similar pain relief and functional outcomes; similar complications |