Analgesic Efficacy of Adductor Canal Block in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review

Xu Jiang, Qian-Qian Wang, Cheng-Ai Wu, Wei Tian, Xu Jiang, Qian-Qian Wang, Cheng-Ai Wu, Wei Tian

Abstract

The aim of this meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adductor canal block (ACB) for early postoperative pain management in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Relevant manuscripts comparing ACB with saline or femoral nerve block (FNB) in TKA patients were searched for in the databases of PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane library. The outcomes assessed included cumulative analgesic consumption, pain at rest or during movement, ability to ambulate, quadriceps strength, and complications (nausea, vomiting or sedation). For continuous outcomes, pooled effects were measured using weighted mean difference (WMD) or standard mean difference (SMD), together with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). For outcomes without sufficient data for synthesis, qualitative interpretation of individual studies was summarized. Finally, 11 RCTs involving 675 patients met the inclusion criteria. The pooled results showed that ACB resulted in less postoperative analgesic consumption than saline (WMD, -12.84 mg; 95% CI, -19.40 mg to -6.27 mg; P < 0.001) and less pain at rest or during activity. No conclusions could be drawn regarding ability to ambulate and quadriceps strength, because only one study reported these variables. Most studies comparing ACB and FNB reported similar effects on postoperative analgesic consumption (WMD, -0.56 mg; 95% CI, -8.05 mg to 6.93 mg; P = 0.884) and pain; however, ability to ambulate and quadriceps strength were significantly better with ACB (SMD, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.04-1.94; P = 0.041). Additionally, ACB did not increase the rate of complications. Our results suggest that, compared with saline, ACB decreases analgesic consumption and offers short-term advantages in terms of pain relief. Compared with FNB, ACB was associated with better ability to ambulate and quadriceps strength.

Keywords: Adductor canal block; Analgesia; Meta analysis; Randomized controlled trials; Total knee arthroplasty.

© 2016 The Authors. Orthopaedic Surgery Published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd and Chinese Orthopaedic Association.

Figures

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Flow chart showing selection of studies.
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Forest plot showing relationship of different analgesic treatments with cumulative narcotic consumption after TKA. The diamonds indicate the overall effect as calculated using the weighted mean difference (WMD) in a fixed‐effect model.
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Figure 3
Forest plot of quadriceps strength and femoral nerve block (FNB) versus adductor canal block (ACB). The diamonds indicate the overall effect as calculated using the standard mean difference (SMD) in a random‐effect model.

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