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Geniculate Nerve Block Versus Adductor Canal Block for ACL Reconstruction Surgery
Sponsor: Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Summary
Anterior cruciate ligament repair (ACL) surgery presents moderate to severe pain during the inmediate postoperative period and the first days after surgery. In addition, due to the interest of surgeons and patients for early reinstatement, the use of blockages that decrease the strength of the quadriceps is avoided. Therefore, in recent years, the adductor canal block (ACB) has been used for postoperative analgesia with variable results. Genicular nerve block (GNB) has been used for pain management in patients with knee osteoarthritis and recently in knee arthroplasty surgery with results similar to the local anesthetic infiltration techniques by the surgeon (LIA). Considering their good results in these patients in addition to being a 100% sensitive block without risk of motor involvement. The investigators proposed this experimental study to evaluate tha analgesic efficacy of the genicular nerve block (GNB) compared with the adductor canal block (ACB) for the Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair surgery.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2024-06-26
Completion Date
2024-12-30
Last Updated
2024-07-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Adductor canal block
Injection of the local anesthetic prior to the surgery, either in the the adductor canal or in the genicular nerves by the anesthesiologist under ultrasound guidance.
Locations (1)
Hospital Clinic
Barcelona, Spain