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LIA reduces immediate pain versus psoas compartment block, no difference on PODs 1-2 following THA

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August 2018

LIA reduces immediate pain versus psoas compartment block, no difference on PODs 1-2 following THA

Vol: 7| Issue: 8| Number:4| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Psoas Compartment Block vs Periarticular Local Anesthetic Infiltration for Pain Management After Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized Study

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Jul;33(7):2192-2196. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.02.052

Contributing Authors:
CR Perry DM Koueiter M Kurdziel JJ Verner AM Fahs KA Huynh

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Synopsis

100 patients scheduled for total hip arthroplasty were randomized to postoperative analgesia which featured either a psoas compartment block (PCB) or local infiltration analgesia (LIA). Primarily, patients were assessed for pain scores and narcotic consumption over the first two days postoperatively. Pain scores at rest at 3 hours were significantly lower in the LIA group compared to the PCB group...

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