Researchers from Mayo Clinic retrospectively identified 97 cases of peripheral nerve injury among 12,329 patients who underwent elective total knee arthroplasty. Based on the results from the study, researchers concluded that although risk for peripheral nerve injury after total knee arthroplasty remained unchanged by use of regional anesthesia techniques, in rare circumstances when peripheral nerve injury does occur, complete recovery may be less likely if the injury develops after peripheral nerve blockade.
Read the study about peripheral nerve blockade.
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– Biomedical Departments, Anesthesia Staff Can Maintain Anesthesia Machines, Equipment
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