Popliteal Plexus Block: Worth the Add?

About this episode

This episode discusses the effectiveness of adding a popliteal plexus block to femoral triangle block for knee surgery pain management.

Motor-sparing regional anesthesia is the backbone of modern total knee arthroplasty analgesia. But posterior knee pain remains a blind spot. In this episode, we discuss the main findings from new randomized trial data on whether adding a popliteal plexus block to a femoral triangle block actually moves the needle, on opioids, pain, and mobility. Where else to find us: Web- ⁠⁠http://www.nysora.com⁠⁠ Instagram- ⁠⁠instagram.com/nysora.inc/ ⁠⁠ LinkedIN- ⁠⁠linkedin.com/company/nysora-inc/⁠⁠ Facebook- ⁠⁠facebook.com/nysora⁠⁠ Twitter- ⁠⁠x.com/nysora⁠⁠ TikTok- ⁠⁠tiktok.com/@nysora_inc⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- ⁠⁠ #nysora⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#regionalanesthesia⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #anesthesia⁠⁠ Disclaimer: Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The authors and publishers have checked with sources believed to be reliable in efforts to provide accurate information within the available or accepted standards of care. However, given the possibility of human error or changes in medical practice, neither the authors nor the publisher, nor any other party involved in the preparation of this…

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Host: NYSORA

Topics covered

• regional anesthesia
• popliteal plexus block
• total knee arthroplasty
• pain management
• opioid reduction

Keywords

• popliteal plexus block
• femoral triangle block
• knee pain
• regional anesthesia
• opioids
• pain
• mobility

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