Comparing Local Anesthetic Injections to Nerve Blocks for Pain Control After Total Knee Replacement

This study compared two different methods for managing pain following total knee replacement surgery. The primary objective was to determine which method is more effective in controlling postoperative pain. One group of patients received a continuous femoral and sciatic nerve block using the drug ropivacaine. The second group underwent local infiltration analgesia, which involved ropivacaine, ketorolac, and epinephrine. The study focused on patients experiencing postoperative pain and knee osteoarthritis who had undergone knee replacement arthroplasty. The research was sponsored by Christopher Male and Elisabethinen Hospital. This investigation has been successfully completed. Its findings are expected to provide crucial information for improving pain management after such surgical procedures.