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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 86-B, Issue SUPP_II | Pages 174 - 174
1 Feb 2004
Zachos VH Simaioforidou M Stamatiou G Zibis AH Karachalios TS Hantes ME
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Introduction: Regional anaesthesia is used recently more often in minor and intermediate orthopaedic procedures. This study evaluates regional anaesthesia in knee arthroscopy.

Patients and Method: From September 2002 to February 2003, sixty three patients had knee arthroscopy by regional blockade, (mean age 28, 3 years). Thirty ml Ropivacaine 5% and 10 ml Lidocaine 2% were used to block sciatic and femoral nerve with nerve stimulator help.

Results: They were realized 31 meniscectomies, 8 meniscal repairs, 6 primary ACL reconstructions, 2 ACL revisions, 5 chondroplasties, 6 lateral releases, 2 Fulkerson osteotomies, 4 plica removals, 2 adhesionlysis, 2 localized villonodular synovitis, one total synovectomy and one arthroscopic removal prepatellar bursa. There was no complication concerning the nerve blockade. Two of 8 ACL patients required general anesthesia and one had sedation during the procedure. Sedation also was necessary in three patients with lateral release and two meniscal repairs. The remaining 55 patients were tolerated the arthroscopic procedure without any additional help. All patients hospitalized less than 24 hours except patients with ACL reconstruction. They needed 1, 2 analgesic pills per person. The cost for the anesthetic procedure was 40 euros.

Conclusion: Regional anesthesia has the advantage of avoiding the complications of general anesthesia, is of low cost and well bearable from the majority of patients. It offers prolonged postoperative analgesia and has no complications.