Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I to III of both genders, = 21 to 65 years, scheduled for elective knee replacement surgeries.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Non-ambulatory/bed ridden patients. Patients with clinically significant coagulopathy. Infection at the injection site. Allergy to local anesthetics. Polytrauma patients having lower limb fractures. Patients with pre-existing myopathy or neuropathy on the operating limb. Patients with significant cognitive dysfunction. Chronic analgesic abuser patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post operative pain control, measured using VAS score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative Quadriceps muscle strength, as indicator of functional recovery, using straight leg raise test and time up and go test ;Total cumulative dose of narcotics | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
lecturer of anesthesia intensive care pain management Ain sham university