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genicular nerve block

Indications: - chronic knee pain - osteoarthritis of the knee, - total knee arthroplasty - procedures associated with moderate to severe postoperative knee pain Mechanism of action: - local anesthetic spread next to the genicular arteries or at the junction of the epiphysis & diaphysis of the femur & tibia

General

peripheral nerve block

References

  1. Genicular Nerve Blocks https://www.nysora.com/techniques/lower-extremity/nysora-com-genicular-nerve-blocks/