https://uspainfoundation.org/ Last week, 55 families came together at Morgan’s Camp in San Antonio, TX, for the 4th Annual Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp—and what an unforgettable week it was! Families discovered connection, understanding, and acceptance, while kids living with chronic pain built lasting friendships, grew in confidence, and had the chance to simply be […]
QUESTION OF THE MONTH/VISUAL PEARLS/POLLS OF THE MONTH
JULY 2025 QUESTION OF THE MONTH
Question Authors: Michelle Carley, MD, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY and John G. Hagen, MD, MBA, FAAP, FASA, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Question Editor: Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
A 15-year-old boy is undergoing an ACL reconstruction. He is otherwise healthy and has no relevant past medical history. Which of the following block combinations is most likely to provide the most complete analgesia with minimal motor weakness?
A. Femoral nerve block + sciatic block in popliteal fossa
B. Adductor canal block + anterior sciatic nerve block
C. Adductor canal block + IPACK
D. Adductor canal block + anterior femoral cutaneous nerve block
JUNE 2025 VISUAL PEARL
Visual Pearl created by Carole Lin, MD with editing assistance from Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP, Andrew Dinh, MD and Rachel Pedreira, MD - All from Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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