INFLUENCE OF THE FEMORAL NERVE BLOCK ON QUADRICEPS STRENGTH AFTER ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION

Our study is still in progress. The results mentioned in the abstract are preliminary results. The final results will be provided at the time of presentation.Over the past decade, the widespread availability of high-resolution ultrasonography coupled with advances in regional anaesthesia have popularised peripheral nerve blocks for anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions (ACLRs). The aim of this study is to investigate whether the femoral nerve block (FNB) administered at the time of ACLR has any long-term impact on the quadriceps strength as compared to patients who did not receive a FNB.This is a retrospective study. Four hundred charts of patients who underwent ACLR at our institution and had subsequent Biodex testing (an isokinetic rehabilitation test that provides objective information about muscle strength deficits and imbalances of the operated leg compared to the non-operated leg) from 2004 to 2015 were reviewed. Patients who had prior ipsilateral knee surgery, multi-ligament knee injury or at ...