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Use of femoral nerve blocks in adolescents undergoing patellar realignment surgery.
- Source :
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American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) [Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)] 2008 Jan; Vol. 37 (1), pp. 39-43. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to analyze the efficacy of femoral nerve blocks (FNBs) in decreasing postoperative narcotic use in adolescents undergoing patellar realignment surgery (PRS). All patients who underwent PRS at 2 children's hospitals between 1998 and 2002 were included in the study. Patients were grouped according to postoperative analgesia: FNB (n = 14), as-needed intravenous morphine (PRN-IV; n = 16), or patient-controlled analgesia using morphine (PCA; n = 13). Total postoperative i.v. morphine use was statistically significantly different among the 3 groups: 9.0 mg for FNB, 26.43 mg for PRN-IV, and 64.7 mg for PCA. FNB use was effective in significantly decreasing postoperative i.v. narcotic use.
- Subjects :
- Administration, Oral
Adolescent
Analgesics, Opioid administration & dosage
Analgesics, Opioid therapeutic use
Child
Female
Femoral Nerve
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Male
Morphine administration & dosage
Treatment Outcome
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled
Morphine therapeutic use
Nerve Block methods
Pain, Postoperative prevention & control
Patella surgery
Patellar Dislocation surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1934-3418
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18309383