New York—The analgesic efficacy of adductor canal block in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair appears consistent regardless of whether the injection was in the proximal thigh, midthigh or distal thigh, according to a team of Canadian researchers. Their study found that postoperative oral analgesic consumption and time to first reported pain were similar among groups, as was quadriceps motor strength.
“The ultrasound-guided adductor canal block is essentially