Open AccessIs L2 Paravertebral Block Comparable to Lumbar Plexus Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Total Hip Arthroplasty?
Author(s) -
Richa Wardhan,
Anne-Sophie M. Auroux,
Bruce BenDavid,
Jacques E. Chelly
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999-013-3393-9
Subject(s) - medicine , lumbar plexus , anesthesia , morphine , lumbar , arthroplasty , randomized controlled trial , opioid , weakness , motor block , surgery , lumbosacral plexus , analgesic , receptor
Continuous lumbar plexus block (LPB) is a well-accepted technique for regional analgesia after THA. However, many patients experience considerable quadriceps motor weakness with this technique, thus impairing their ability to achieve their physical therapy goals.