Economics of Nerve Block Pain Management after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Potential Hospital Cost Savings via Associated Postanesthesia Care Unit Bypass and Same-day Discharge

The use of nerve blocks for acute pain management in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is associated with PACU bypass and reliable same-day discharge, and extrapolating these results to a large volume of all types of invasive outpatient orthopedic procedures may have the potential to create significant hospital cost savings.