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Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Block vs Periarticular Injection in TKA

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September 2025

Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Block vs Periarticular Injection in TKA

Vol: 307| Issue: 9| Number:22| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of periarticular injection and low-concentration high-volume suprainguinal fascia Iliaca plane block in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized prospective study.

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg . 2025 Jun 21;145(1):349.

Contributing Authors:
MC Turgut E Oral Ahiskalioglu YE Karapinar EM Koksal C Engin EC Celik ME Aydin AM Yayik

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Sixty-nine patients undergoing primary TKA were randomized to receive suprainguinal fascia iliaca plane block (SFIPB) with dilute, high-volume bupivacaine/epinephrine (n=35) or surgeon-performed periarticular infiltration (PAI) (n=34). The primary outcome was cumulative opioid (fentanyl) consumption to 48 hours. Secondary outcomes included VAS pain (anterior/posterior; rest/movement), time to firs...

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