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Continuous adductor canal block added to local infiltration analgesia (LIA) after total knee arthroplasty has no additional benefits on pain and ambulation on postoperative day 1 and 2 compared with LIA alone

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 69 patients

Svava GudmundsdottirDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akureyri Hospital, Akureyri, IcelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jonas L FranklinDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akureyri Hospital, Akureyri, Iceland
Pages 537-542 | Received 06 Oct 2016, Accepted 11 May 2017, Published online: 19 Jun 2017

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