Abstract
Femoral nerve blockade (FNB) has long been used as a minimally invasive way to effectively produce analgesia and control postsurgical pain in those undergoing various knee surgeries. However, due to its dense motor blockade, it can delay immediate aggressive rehabilitation especially in athletes where quadriceps function is essential for safely returning back to sports. With the introduction of the adductor canal blockade (ACB), a growing body of evidence supports the use of this block as it can provide noninferior analgesia while better preserving quadriceps strength. This case study describes the use of a femoral nerve blockade in a young female athlete after various multimodal techniques fail to control immediate post operative pain and how this may later impact immediate and long-term postoperative rehabilitation.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
DNP Capstone Project
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Case Study/Series
Research Approach
Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice
Keywords:
Regional Anesthesia, Adductor Canal Block, ACL Reconstruction
Advisor
David Sanford
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
Samford University
Degree Year
2025
Recommended Citation
Bekken, Kathryn J., "Preserving Quadriceps Function in Athletes After ACL Reconstruction" (2025). Group: Samford University Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing. 186.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/samford/186
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None: Degree-based Submission
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