Local infiltration analgesia or femoral nerve block for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. A randomized, double-blind study

Conclusion Local infiltration analgesia significantly reduces pain intensity on standing and mobilization, and rescue analgesic consumption compared to femoral nerve block without causing significant side effects. The superior analgesia in the LIA group may result from the secondary injection at 23h postoperatively and needs to be further evaluated in future studies. No differences were found in home discharge, quality of life and hip dysfunction between the groups. Implication Local infiltration analgesia is the preferred method for postoperative pain management following THA compared to single-shot femoral nerve block.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research