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Table 4 Post-operative complications (n, %)

From: Additional nerve blocks are not superior to multiple-site infiltration analgesia in total knee arthroplasty under adductor canal block

Adverse events

ANBs + ACB

MIA + ACB

p-value

PONV

98 (33.8)

84 (35.0)

0.77

Wound complications

15 (5.2)

14 (5.8)

0.74

Falls after surgery

8 (2.8)

3 (1.3)

0.36

Calf paraesthesia

4 (1.4)

1 (0.4)

0.49

Calf muscular venous thrombosis

18 (6.2)

16 (6.6)

0.83

Venous thrombotic events

0 (0)

1 (0.4)

1.00

Infection

0 (0)

0 (0)

Cerebrovascular events

0 (0)

0 (0)

Cardiovascular events

0 (0)

0 (0)

6-month mortality

0 (0)

0 (0)

6-month readmission

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. ANBs additional nerve blocks; ACB adductor canal block; MIA multiple-site infiltration analgesia; PONV post-operative nausea and vomiting