1. Femoral Nerve Block and Total Knee Arthroplasty
... used an ultrasound to visualize needle placement, this was verified by the surgeon and the image recorded for chart. Outcome measurements: included the type of anesthesia administered during the procedure (FNB), pain score and length of stay at Iredell Memorial Hospital. The study group demonstrated decreased pain scores on first post-operative day, averaging 2.89, the study group ... of hospital stay would be a major determinant of the effectiveness of FNB. Problem Statement Widmer et al. (2013) acknowledge total knee arthroplasty (TKA) as an increasingly common major surgical procedure,...
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