Articles: nerve-block.
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Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) has a detrimental effect on the quality of life of post-stroke patients. However, no definitive and effective method has been established yet for the treatment of CPSP. ⋯ Our study provides preliminary data suggesting that PNB could be an effective and feasible method to treat CPSP.
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Case Reports
Using the iPACK block to reduce chronic pain in a patient with knee osteoarthritis: A case report.
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.