The purpose of this study is to determine whether infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve blocks are effective in decreasing analgesic use, promoting earlier mobility, and improving long term outcome scores after knee arthroscopy.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve blocks are effective in decreasing analgesic use, promoting earlier mobility, and improving long term outcome scores after knee arthroscopy. Randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled, study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
68
10cc, single dose, US guided injection
10cc, single dose, US guided injection
Olson Surgical Pavilion
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Post op Pain Score
immediate postop pain score, Visual Analog Scale. Evaluates pain on scale from 0-10. 0=no pain. 10=maximum pain.
Time frame: 0 hours
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