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Immediate analgesic effect of hamstring block in ACL reconstruction
April 2015
Immediate analgesic effect of hamstring block in ACL reconstruction
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Analgesic effect of hamstring block after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction compared with placebo: a prospective randomized trial
Arthroscopy. 2015 Jan;31(1):63-8.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
50 patients scheduled for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with a semitendinosus gracilis (hamstring) autograft were randomized to one of two groups: hamstring block with infiltration of bupivacaine to the donor-site, or administration of saline in the same manner. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the administration of bupivacaine had a significant postoperative analg...
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