Using the iPACK block to reduce chronic pain in a patient with knee osteoarthritis: A case report

Jiyoung Kim, Kusang Lee, Youngchan Kim, Hyun Hwa Lee, Hue Jung Park

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Abstract

Infiltration between the popliteal artery and capsule of the knee (iPACK) block is an emerging modality to control perioperative knee joint pain. This case report describes the successful control of chronic knee joint pain using iPACK block in a patient with knee osteoarthritis. We suggest that iPACK block could be applied in the fields of both pain medicine and perioperative analgesia. In addition, by placing the needle closely to the popliteal plexus, iPACK block could serve as an intervention for pain related to procedures such as radiofrequency ablation.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110476
JournalJournal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume74
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2021

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Funding Information:
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sector.

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© 2021 Elsevier Inc.

Keywords

  • Knee osteoarthritis
  • Nerve block
  • Posterior knee pain
  • Ultrasound

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