Evaluation of the iPACK block injectate spread: a cadaveric study

• Published in: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine Vol. 44; no. 7; pp. 689 - 694
• Main Authors: Tran, John, Giron Arango, Laura, Peng, Philip, Sinha, Sanjay Kumar, Agur, Anne, Chan, Vincent
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.07.2019; Copyright by American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: anatomy; Digitization; Dissection; iPACK; joint innervation; Knee; knee joint; nerve blocks; Original Article; Regional anesthesia; Stainless steel; Ultrasonic imaging; Veins & arteries; Germany; joint innervation; nerve blocks; anatomy; iPACK; knee joint

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVESUltrasound-guided infiltration of the interspace between the popliteal artery and capsule of the knee (iPACK) block, a new regional analgesic technique, is believed to relieve posterior knee pain, after total knee arthroplasty, by targeting the articular branches innervating...