Ultrasound guided transmuscular quadratus lumborum block for congenital hip dislocation surgery: Report of two pediatric cases

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the major disorder of the pediatric population with an incidence of 3 to 5 per 1000 children [1]. Open surgical reduction of congenital hip dislocation (CHD) is typically performed after an ineffective closed reduction or older than 18  months. Multiple femoral or pelvic osteotomies and tenotomies are performed during this surgical treatment and cause severe postoperative pain [2]. Since initial description by Blanco for abdominal surgery, the quadratus lumborum block (QLB) has experienced several surgeries for postoperative pai n management in adults and pediatrics [3,4].
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research