Lu Fan Cai, MD
San Francisco—Extending the duration of adductor canal blocks after total knee arthroplasty may improve pain control without compromising functional outcomes or delaying discharge.
Results of a prospective, randomized, open-label study show that a higher proportion of patients randomly assigned to 48-hour infusion experienced milder pain after total knee arthroplasty when compared with a single-shot injection and 24-hour infusion. Moreover, improvements in pain scores came