Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant for Femoral Nerve Block and Functional Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2020
Femoral nerve block (FNB) is a first-line analgesic technique for multimodal analgesia after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Recent studies and meta-analysis indicate that dexmedetomidine combined with local anesthetics for FNB can prolong the analgesic duration, improve the analgesic efficacy, inhibit local inflammatory response, and reduce narcotic consumption. The investigators hypothesize that dexmedetomidine combined with ropivacaine for FNB can also improve functional recovery in aged patients after TKA.
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First added on: May 07, 2024