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Comparing Pericapsular Nerve Group Block & Periarticular Local Anesthetic Infiltration For THA

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June 2025

Comparing Pericapsular Nerve Group Block & Periarticular Local Anesthetic Infiltration For THA

Vol: 307| Issue: 6| Number:130| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Randomized clinical trial comparing pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block and periarticular local anesthetic infiltration for total hip arthroplasty.

Reg Anesth Pain Med . 2023 Oct;48(10):489-494.

Contributing Authors:
D Bravo J Aliste S Layera D Fernandez H Erpel G Aguilera H Arancibia C Barrientos R Wulf S Leon J Branes RJ Finlayson Q Tran

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Synopsis

Sixty patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty were randomized to receive either a pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block (n=30) or periarticular local anesthetic infiltration (PAI) (n=30). The primary outcome was the incidence of quadriceps motor block at 3 hours postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included pain scores (static and dynamic) up to 48 hours, morphine consumption, time to op...

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