Pacira Pharmaceuticals announced that the Phase 3 trial assessing the safety and efficacy of Exparel (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) in femoral nerve block for total knee arthroplasty ...

The adductor canal block preserves quadriceps strength and provides equivalent levels of postoperative analgesia for outpatient ACL surgery as the conventional femoral nerve block, according to a new ...

Before the advent of nerve blocks, epidural catheters were one option used for analgesia for knee replacement surgery. However, the presence of a neuroaxial catheter complicated the ...

Femoral neuropathy involves pain, numbness, and weakness in the thigh that results from damage to the femoral nerve. Common causes are surgery and injury to the pelvic area.

Newer equipment and improved ultrasound imaging make femoral nerve blocks a more viable choice for post-operative pain relief in total joint replacements, allowing patients to block pain just where it ...

Use of intermittent femoral and sciatic nerve block combined with an in-house physiotherapy protocol among patients with knee stiffness produced early gain of range of motion, less range-of-motion ...

Femoral nerve blocks and three-in-one blocks, which block the femoral, obdurator and lateral cutaneous nerves, are often used as an adjunct to general anaesthesia and can provide effective analgesia ...

For patients with painful femur fractures, particularly children, nerve blocks with ultrasound guidance significantly improve pain control while reducing adverse effects and nurses' workload.

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces EXPAREL Phase 3 Clinical Trial in Femoral Nerve Block Meets Primary Efficacy Endpoint By Emily Mullin Feb 27, 2014 11:49am ...

Fourteen healthy volunteers received single-injection blocks of the femoral nerve in the upper thigh using different doses of bupivacaine.

Clinical studies have shown that ultrasound guided femoral nerve blocks provide greater pain reduction than intravenous or intramuscular opioids.