Continuous Femoral Nerve Blockade and Readiness to Discharge Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Conditions
Interventions
- DRUG: Bolus of 0.2% ropivicaine 20 mls followed by 0.2% ropivicaine at an infusion rate of 5mls/hr until 0600 on postoperative day 2
- DRUG: Bolus of 0.2% ropivicaine 20 mls followed by 0.1% ropivicaine at an infusion rate of 10mls/hr until 0600 on post-operative day 2
- DRUG: Saline control
Sponsor
University Health Network, Toronto