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Abstract
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain. Regional anesthesia using ultrasound- guided adductor canal block or femoral nerve block has become an ideal addition to general anesthesia for providing analgesia after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery. In this study we will compare between both regional techniques regarding postoperative analgesic efficacy and quadriceps muscle strength.
The purpose of our study is to evaluate the efficacy of ACB in comparison with FNB for pain control and preservation of quadriceps muscle strength in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction.
CONCLUSION
In patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgeries, the adductor canal block can be used efficiently and safely. It could provide pain relief similar to the femoral nerve block, delaying the time to first analgesic request and decreasing the total morphine consumption in the first 24 hr postoperatively, with the additional advantage of sparing the quadriceps muscle strength.