Decreased risk of knee buckling with adductor canal block versus femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study
Thacher R, Hickernell T, Grosso M, Shah R, Cooper H, Maniker R, Brown A, Geller J. Decreased risk of knee buckling with adductor canal block versus femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study. Arthroplasty Today 2017, 3: 281-285. PMID: 29204497, PMCID: PMC5712030, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2017.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdductor canal blockTotal knee arthroplastyFNB groupCanal blockKnee arthroplastyPerioperative fallsPhysical therapyUnilateral primary total knee arthroplastyOrthopedic surgeryPrimary total knee arthroplastyNumber of TKAsHospital physical therapyRetrospective cohort studyFemoral nerve blockPostoperative day 1Risk of kneeQuadriceps functionPain scoresPostoperative fallsCohort studyFemoral nerveACB groupNerve blockInpatient careDay 1Creation of an Online Wiki Improves Post-Operative Surgical Protocol Adherence in Arthroplasty Patients
Swart E, Miller D, Hickernell T, Bozic K, Geller J, Macaulay W. Creation of an Online Wiki Improves Post-Operative Surgical Protocol Adherence in Arthroplasty Patients. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2017, 32: 2319-2324.e6. PMID: 28372915, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.02.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerioperative care pathwaysPost-operative protocolsProtocol adherenceCare pathwayUnnecessary testingOverall protocol adherencePain control regimenLower extremity arthroplastyHigh-volume clinical settingArthroplasty patientsPathway adherenceRetrospective reviewControl regimenInpatient careLaboratory ordersClinical settingAdherenceCarePatientsPractical barriersRegimenArthroplastyYearsPathwayMonths