Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Anaesthesia

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 14.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 3 · 42.9%

Neurological injury · patients with knee replacement surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Femoral nerve blocks for acute postoperative pain after knee replacement surgery 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 306 participants
GRADE not reported

Opioid consumption at 24 hours using morphine equivalents Scale from zero to 150 mg · patients with knee replacement surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Femoral nerve blocks for acute postoperative pain after knee replacement surgery 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 341 participants
High

Maternal nausea and/or vomiting · patients with knee replacement surgery

FNB (any type) probably leads to lower nausea and/or vomiting compared with epidural analgesia (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Femoral nerve blocks for acute postoperative pain after knee replacement surgery 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.63 [0.41, 0.97]
4 studies · 183 participants
Moderate

Knee flexion range of motion (degree) · patients with knee replacement surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Femoral nerve blocks for acute postoperative pain after knee replacement surgery 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 328 participants
High

Participant satisfaction with analgesia (point) Scale from zero to 10 · patients with knee replacement surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Femoral nerve blocks for acute postoperative pain after knee replacement surgery 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 120 participants
Low

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with knee replacement surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Femoral nerve blocks for acute postoperative pain after knee replacement surgery 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 328 participants
Moderate

Pain on movement at 24 hours Visual analogue scale Scale from zero to 10 · patients with knee replacement surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Femoral nerve blocks for acute postoperative pain after knee replacement surgery 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 317 participants
High