Does saphenous nerve block improve analgesia after total knee replacement when used in combination with local infiltration analgesia a prospective randomised double blinded controlled trial.

TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) may be a safe pain-relieving treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a ...

Stimulating the vagus nerve through the ear improved knee pain for some patients, a new trial found.

Tying shoelaces, getting into a car, picking things up off the floor and walking down stairs all involve flexing that most difficult of joints: the knee. But pain in the knee can significantly ...

A new study has found the non-invasive application of in-ear electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve to be safe and effective in reducing osteoarthritis-related knee pain. It opens the door to ...

A rehabilitation scientist and his team at The University of Texas at El Paso are exploring an alternative way to alleviate knee pain. In collaboration with Harvard Medical School and Boston ...

Key Points - The study investigates the anatomical dye distribution patterns and effectiveness of nerve blockade between two catheter placement techniques (parallel vs. perpendicular) for continuous ...

Why does my knee hurt? There are many causes of knee pain, and ligament injuries are high on the list. In fact, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are so common that an estimated one in ...

DISCUSSION Nerve lesion was found about 10cm above the right knee joint. Could pain in the right testis and groin, present from the very onset of symptoms, be explained by an overflow in the ...

Surgery on the knee Some patients who have had a total knee replacement may experience knee numbness. A surgeon may accidentally injure the saphenous nerve located near the kneecap during surgery.

CAN SENSORY DISTURBANCES DUE TO INJURY TO THE INFRAPATELLAR BRANCH OF THE SAPHENOUS NERVE BE PREVENTED BY AN OBLIQUE INCISION? DISTÚRBIOS SENSITIVOS POR LESÃO DO RAMO INFRAPATELAR DO NERVO SAFENO ...