Lidocaine Patch to Treat Postoperative Tourniquet Pain After Total Knee Replacement: A Case Report

A A Pract. 2018 Oct 1;11(7):173-174. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000772.

Abstract

Intraoperative tourniquet-related pain is well recognized by anesthesiologists, but postoperative tourniquet-related pain has received little attention. We present a patient who underwent a total knee arthroplasty under general anesthesia and an adductor canal nerve block. She complained of intractable thigh pain postoperatively. Lidocaine 5% patches completely resolved her postoperative tourniquet-related pain.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lidocaine / administration & dosage*
  • Lidocaine / therapeutic use
  • Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy*
  • Tourniquets / adverse effects*
  • Transdermal Patch
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Lidocaine