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π Rethinking Posterior Knee Blocks in TKA: Lessons from the PPB vs IPACK Trial π―π
#RegionalAnesthesia #TKA #KneeSurgery #PostoperativePain
#PoplitealPlexusBlock #IPACK #FemoralTriangleBlock #AdductorCanalBlock #DualSubsartorialBlock #TipOfTheDay #MyRATips
Tip of the Day:
πΉ π― Same Target, Different Routes
β The article compared Popliteal Plexus Block (PPB) with IPACK in TKA.
β Anatomically, both infiltrate the popliteal plexus region, covering the same innervation.
β No surprise the study showed similar outcomes - both techniques are essentially overlapping.
πΉ π Redundancy in Study Design
β By combining both with Femoral Triangle Block (FTB), the trial diluted any real difference.
β The results largely reaffirm anatomy, rather than providing new clinical insight.
πΉ β‘ Posterior Pain is Secondary
β As highlighted in many pain studies, posterior/intra-articular pain is less troublesome than extra-articular anterior pain.
β The FTB remains the major contributor to postoperative analgesia and functional recovery.
πΉ β± Limitation: Preoperative Requirement
β Both PPB and IPACK must be performed before incision.
β This reduces flexibility in multimodal analgesia planning.
πΉ π ACB as a Smarter Option
β Literature supports that a true Adductor Canal Block (ACB) often results in popliteal spread, mimicking posterior coverage.
β Unlike PPB/IPACK, ACB can be performed postoperatively, alongside FTB β better adaptability.
πΉ π DSB: Toward Complete Coverage
β Dual Subsartorial Block (DSB) addresses procedure-specific innervation comprehensively.
β A potential single-technique solution eliminating the need for redundant posterior add-ons.
πΉ π Clinical Takeaway
β The article essentially compared two faces of the same block.
β Future research should move beyond redundancy β focus on FTB-centered strategies with ACB or DSB as practical, flexible, and procedure-specific alternatives.
β Research should focus on functional outcomes (rehab, ambulation, satisfaction) rather than comparing mirror-image blocks.
β¨ PPB and IPACK are just two roads leading to the same city β different paths, same destination. β¨

Happy to have these great minds together at the same session!
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Motor Sparing Blocks for the Knee explained in a simple way.Many different options aiming to provide good analgesia and early mobilisation #FemoralTriangle #AdductorCanal #IPACK #PoplitealPlexusBlock #GenicularBlocks #regionalanaesthesia #locorregional https://t.co/iwtdCeSLmd

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