Overview
A randomized, single-blind, single-center study measuring the effects of adductor canal block combined with IPACK infiltration compared to adductor canal block alone on post-operative pain and opioid consumption in patients undergoing high tibial osteotomy (HTO)/distal femoral osteotomy (DFO)/tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients between 18 and 75 years of age
- Patients undergoing HTO/DFO/TTO.
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or II
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients younger than 18 and older than 75.
- Patients with multi-ligament injury
- Patients undergoing concomitant cartilage procedure or ACLR.
- Patients with a history of chronic pain that have used opioids for pain management for 3 months or longer.
- Patients who are allergic to oxycodone;
- Patients with diagnosed or self-reported cognitive dysfunction;
- Patients with a history of neurologic disorder that can interfere with pain sensation;
- Patients with a history of drug or recorded alcohol abuse;
- Patients who are unable to understand or follow instructions;
- Patients with severe liver disease, renal insufficiency, congestive heart failure, and/or significant heart disease;
- Patients with an allergy or contraindication to any of the medications used in the study, or patients with a contraindication to any study procedures;
- Patients with a BMI over 45;
- Any patient that the investigators feel cannot comply with all study related procedures;
- Any pregnant patient; assessed via urine pregnancy test in the preoperative area as part of standard preoperative surgical protocol;
