%0 Journal Article
%T FEMORAL NERVE BLOCK VERSUS ADDUCTOR CANAL BLOCK FOR ANTERIOR CRUCIATE
LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION IN PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT PATIENTS
%J Archive of "Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine".
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/2325967119S00057
%X Adductor canal block (ACB) is an alternative method to femoral nerve block (FNB) for post-operative analgesia for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in pediatric and adolescent patients. Prior studies have suggested that FNB is associated with persistent strength deficits at 6 months after ACLR in this population. Proponents of the ACB consider that this method may result in a decreased incidence of quadriceps strength deficits during post-operative rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to compare knee strength and function at 6 and 9 months after ACLR in pediatric and adolescent patients who received FNB versus ACB peri-operatively
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6446360/