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How to Perform an Adductor Canal Nerve Block

By Peter E. Croft, MD; and David Mackenzie, MDCM, FACEP, FRCPC | on August 21, 2020 | 0 Comment
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Figure 1: Positioning the patient in a “frog-leg” orientation allows for easy access to the adductor canal.

Dr. CroftDr. Croft is assistant professor of emergency medicine and co-director of the emergency ultrasound division at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.

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Dr. MackenzieDr. Mackenzie is co-director of emergency ultrasound at Maine Medical Center and assistant professor of emergency medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston

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  3. Vora M, Nicholas T, Kassel C, et al. Adductor canal block for knee surgical procedures: review article. J Clin Anesth. 2016;35:295-303.
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Topics: Imaging & UltrasoundNerve BlocksPain and Palliative CareUltrasoundUltrasound-Guided Nerve Block

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