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The PENG Block in Elective Primary Anterior THA Is Associated with Reduced Length of Stay

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June 2025

The PENG Block in Elective Primary Anterior THA Is Associated with Reduced Length of Stay

Vol: 307| Issue: 6| Number:20| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The PENG Block in Elective Primary Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Is Associated with Reduced Length of Stay: A Multidisciplinary Prospective Randomized Double-Blinded Controlled Trial.

J Bone Joint Surg Am . 2025 Apr 16;107(8):805-810.

Contributing Authors:
M Hanauer AF Heimann P Kricka S Blümel D Marti AM Moosmann V Popa CA Zurmühle JM Schwab M Tannast

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Sixty patients undergoing primary anterior total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis of the femoral head were randomized to receive either a PENG block with ropivacaine (n=32) or a placebo injection with saline (n=28). The primary outcome was the visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score at 1, 6, 12, and 24 hours postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included total morphine-equivalent ...

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