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Local infiltration analgesia demonstrates better pain relief than regional blockade in TKA
August 2016
Local infiltration analgesia demonstrates better pain relief than regional blockade in TKA
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Local Infiltration Analgesia Versus Regional Blockade for Postoperative Analgesia in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Pain Physician. 2016 May;19(4):205-14Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
16 randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis comparing the postoperative analgesia efficacy of local infiltration analgesia in total knee arthroplasty compared to regional blockade (RB) (epidural analgesia [EA] and peripheral nerve block [PNB]). Results demonstrated significantly lower pain at rest scores with LIA versus RB. However, subgroup analysis suggested lower pain sc...
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