Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

47 questions · 47 findings · 2 reviews · Anaesthesia

No studies found 6 · 12.8%GRADE not reported 6 · 12.8%Very low 2 · 4.3%Low 15 · 31.9%Moderate 12 · 25.5%High 6 · 12.8%

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 · 390 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
20 studies · 1156 participants
High

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

FNB (any type) leads to lower nausea and/or vomiting compared with PCA opioid (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Femoral nerve blocks for acute postoperative pain after knee replacement surgery 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.47 [0.33, 0.68]
16 studies · 1100 participants
High

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
11 studies · 596 participants
Moderate

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
4 studies · 180 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