[chrish]

Hi Everyone,

I was wondering what opinions people had towards using a femoral nerve block with TKA patients. The institution I work in uses them and it is generally impossible to mob the patients safely until a few hours after it has been removed, which is usually the pm of POD#2.

Does anyone else have experience with this patient group?
If so, when does the FNB come out and what patient types are able to mob with it still in? (i.e male, female, age etc).
Do you think the FNB has an advantage over other pain medication?
I'm just trying to get an idea of the various pro and cons of the system from other institutions.

Thanks