
Arthroplasty
TKR: Local infiltration and epidural analgesia with FNB have similar discharge times
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Bone Joint J. 2013 May;95-B(5):629-35. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B5.30406
90 patients undergoing total knee replacement were randomized to receive either local infiltration analgesia or patient controlled epidural analgesia with femoral nerve blockade to compare them in terms of discharge time. Although the length of hospital stay and discharge time did not vary between the groups, secondary outcome measures of pain during walking/continuous passive movement and opioid consumption seemed to favor patient controlled analgesia and femoral nerve blockade.
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