Outcome Following Lower Extremity Nerve Block during Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Systematic Review
Gianakos A, Romanelli F, Badri M, Rao N, Lubberts B, Guss D, DiGiovanni C. Outcome Following Lower Extremity Nerve Block during Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Systematic Review. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00228. PMCID: PMC8705312, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative pain levelsAnkle surgeryNerve blockElective footOpioid consumptionPain levelsPain managementSystematic reviewBlock techniquePostoperative opioid consumptionOptimal pain managementManagement of painRetrospective comparison studyHigh complication ratePeripheral nerve blocksLength of stayNerve block techniqueProspective comparison studyRisk-benefit perspectiveFemoral blockAdductor canalComplication ratePerioperative periodPopliteal blockComplication riskCombination Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks and Their Effect on Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption: A Systematic Review
Gianakos A, Romanelli F, Rao N, Badri M, Lubberts B, Guss D, DiGiovanni C. Combination Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks and Their Effect on Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption: A Systematic Review. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2020, 60: 121-131. PMID: 33168443, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2020.08.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral nerve blocksPostoperative narcotic consumptionPostoperative opioid consumptionPostoperative pain controlPostoperative pain levelsNerve blockOpioid consumptionPain controlGeneral anesthesiaElective footNarcotic consumptionPain levelsSpinal anesthesiaPatient satisfactionSystematic reviewEffective postoperative pain controlPatient-reported efficacyFemoral nerve blockPopliteal nerve blockRetrospective comparison studyMultiple anatomic sitesProspective comparison studyCalf tourniquetPrimary anesthesiaThigh tourniquet