The Influence of the Femoral Nerve Block on Quadriceps Strength
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Total knee replacement is a frequent procedure in Québec's hospitals and the muscular
strength of the quadriceps is the best indicator of the patient's functional recovery post
surgery. Thus, the importance of the patient's recovery leads to the evaluation of the
influence of the femoral nerve block on the muscle strength.
The purpose of the study is to compare the short term and long term recuperation of the
quadriceps' motor strength of after a total knee arthroplasty using different types of
analgesics such as the continuous femoral nerve block, the single dose femoral nerve block
and the systemic analgesic, a patient controlled analgesic pump.