Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Knee arthroscopy using regional nerve blockade

D M Anapolle1, M Badach, V K McInerney

  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education, Paterson, New Jersey.

Orthopaedic Review
|May 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Corrigendum to "National Trends in Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Adult Case Logs" J Surg Educ. 2019 May - Jun;76(3):893-897.

Journal of surgical education·2019
Same author

Aberrant position of the ulnar nerve and artery overlying the carpal canal.

American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)·1998
Same author

Bilateral elastofibroma: a case report and review of the literature.

Clinical orthopaedics and related research·1996
Same author

Free fat autotransplantation for the cosmetic treatment of first web space atrophy.

Annals of plastic surgery·1995
Same author

Prostaglandin-induced cortical hyperostosis. Case report and review of the literature.

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume·1995
Same author

Treatment of shoulder dislocation with ipsilateral humeral shaft fracture.

American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)·1995
Same journal

Simple intraoperative traction system for acetabular fracture surgery.

Orthopaedic review·1994
Same journal

A 37-year-old man with left foot pain. Symptomatic accessory navicular synchondrosis.

Orthopaedic review·1994
Same journal

The use of somatosensory evoked potentials to prevent ischemic neural damage during preoperative embolization of a vascular renal metastasis.

Orthopaedic review·1994
Same journal

Comparison of axial T1 spin-echo and T1 fat-saturation magnetic resonance imaging techniques in the diagnosis of chondromalacia patellae.

Orthopaedic review·1994
Same journal

Scoliosis in Rett syndrome.

Orthopaedic review·1994
Same journal

On recycling in the operating room.

Orthopaedic review·1994
See all related articles

A new technique combining two peripheral nerve blocks with a nerve stimulator provides effective anesthesia for knee arthroscopy. This method simplifies procedures, reduces patient discomfort, and allows for same-day discharge with no significant complications.

Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Orthopedic Surgery

Background:

  • Lower extremity nerve blocks present anatomical challenges, limiting their use compared to upper extremity blocks.
  • Traditional methods for lower extremity anesthesia can be complex and uncomfortable for patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel technique for regional anesthesia in lower extremity surgery.
  • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a combined peripheral nerve block technique for knee arthroscopy.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a technique combining two peripheral nerve blocks guided by a nerve stimulator.
  • Application of the technique for arthroscopic knee surgery.

Main Results:

  • The technique provided sufficient anesthesia for successful arthroscopic knee surgery.

Related Experiment Videos

  • The method simplified previous techniques, reducing patient discomfort and improving accuracy.
  • Patients were discharged rapidly from the same-day unit.
  • No significant complications were observed.

    • Conclusions:

    • This combined peripheral nerve block technique is effective and safe for knee arthroscopy.
    • The technique offers advantages in terms of simplicity, patient comfort, and recovery time.
    • It represents an improvement over existing methods for lower extremity regional anesthesia.