Is L2 Paravertebral Block Comparable to Lumbar Plexus Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Total Hip Arthroplasty? | Zendy

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Is L2 Paravertebral Block Comparable to Lumbar Plexus Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Total Hip Arthroplasty?

Author(s) -

Richa Wardhan,

Anne-Sophie M. Auroux,

Bruce Ben-David,

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.

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