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Equivalent Post-Op Pain Control With Pericapsular Injection and Nerve Block in Hip Arthroscopy

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November 2020

Equivalent Post-Op Pain Control With Pericapsular Injection and Nerve Block in Hip Arthroscopy

Vol: 9| Issue: 11| Number:31| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Prospective Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Pericapsular Injection Versus Lumbar Plexus Peripheral Nerve Block for Hip Arthroscopy.

Am J Sports Med . 2020 Sep;48(11):2740-2746

Contributing Authors:
JP Scanaliato D Christensen MM Polmear C Salfiti PS Gaspar AB Wolff

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Synopsis

Sixty-four patients undergoing arthroscopic hip surgery were randomized to receive pericapsular injection (n=32) or lumbar plexus blockade (n=32) for post-operative pain control. The primary outcome of interest was pain on a numeric rating scale (NRS). Secondary outcomes included time to discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), morphine equivalents received in the PACU, 10mg immediate-...

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