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Quadratus Lumborum Block Vs Femoral Nerve Block After Total Hip Arthroplasty

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May 2024

Quadratus Lumborum Block Vs Femoral Nerve Block After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Vol: 306| Issue: 5| Number:52| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy of Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block and Pain After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

J Arthroplasty . 2023 Nov;38(11):2386-2392.

Contributing Authors:
Y Takeda K Tsujimoto T Okamoto T Nakai S Fukunishi T Tachibana

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Synopsis

110 patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty were randomized to receive either a quadratus lumborum block (QLB; n=54) or a femoral nerve block (FNB; n=56). The primary outcome of interest was morphine consumption after 24 hours. Secondary outcomes included pain at rest, in passive and active motion on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), operative time, blood loss, time to ambulation, and the i...

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