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Lead
Northwestern University
The investigators hypothesize that an ultrasound guided adductor canal block will lower narcotic consumption and improved overall satisfaction compared to ultrasound guided sham block with normal saline (placebo) for patients undergoing minimally invasive TKA surgery.
Age
40–75
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Participants 40 to 75 years old who are presenting for minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia
You may not be if
Patient refusal
American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification of 4 or higher
Pre-existing neuropathy in the femoral or sciatic distribution
Coagulopathy
Infection at the site
Chronic opioid use (greater than 3 months)
Pregnancy
Medical conditions limiting physical therapy participation
Any other contra-indication to regional anesthesia
Clareo Health | Ultrasound-guided Adductor Canal Block for Total Knee Replacement
