Abstract:Objectives: This retrospective study compared local infiltration analgesia (LIA) with femoral nerve block (FNB) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of LIA and FNB, measuring the primary outcome by fentanyl consumption, the secondary outcome by pain scores, and the tertiary measure by postoperative nausea and vomiting incidences. Methods: In this retrospective study, medical history records of 99 TKA patients were reviewed from 2 groups: (1) the LIA group was … Show more
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