Tushar Gupta,Nidhi Garg,Mayank Gupta.[J].Chin J Traumatol,2014,17(5):293-297. [doi]
Local infiltration analgesia following total hip replacement: a review of current literature
  
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KeyWord: Arthroplasty, replacement, hip  Analgesia  Pain, postoperative
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Tushar Gupta Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 
Nidhi Garg Department of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 
Mayank Gupta Department of Surgery, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, India 
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Abstract:
      Controlling postoperative pain after total hip replacement is important and controversy remains regarding different regimens. By reviewing 18 studies, we attempt to find whether local infiltration analgesia after total hip replacement has any effect on postoperative pain, length of hospital stay and opioid consumption. We conclude that local infiltration analgesia is an effective method for decreasing postoperative pain.
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