Anest. intenziv. Med. 2018;29(5):265-268
Regional anaesthesia for knee joint surgery - peripheral nerve blocks with minimal impact on motor function of the lower limbAnaesthesiology - Review articles
- Klinika anesteziologie, perioperační a intenzivní medicíny, Fakulta zdravotnických studií, Univerzita J. E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem a Masarykova nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem
This review describes the "femoral triangle" and "adductor canal" peripheral nerve blocks used for knee joint surgery. A significant advantage of these blockades is their preserving of the quadriceps motor function. This article shows how to distinguish the femoral triangle from the adductor canal and it explains the differences between them. It contains recent anatomical information from published cadaveric studies and it provides a simple guideline how to perform both techniques in clinical practice.
Keywords: regional anaesthesia; peripheral nerve blocks; femoral triangle; adductor canal; quadriceps strength preservation; postoperative analgesia
Received: July 4, 2018; Accepted: August 18, 2018; Published: October 1, 2018 Show citation
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