Regional anaesthesia has undergone several exciting advances in the past few decades.
Ultrasound‐guided techniques of peripheral nerve blockade have become the gold …

Background Prevention of dislocation after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) begins with
patient preoperative assessment and planning. Methods We performed a literature search to …

In clinical research, the gold standard level of evidence is the randomized controlled trial
(RCT). The availability of nonrandomized retrospective data is growing; however, a primary …

Epidemiologists seek to make a valid inference about the causal effect between an
exposure and a disease in a specific population, using representative sample data from a …

Abstract In 2014, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine in
collaboration with the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy …

Outcomes are of major importance to patients, healthcare providers, and institutions, and the
perioperative team must aim for the best possible outcome for every patient. Knowledge of …

Rebound pain after regional anesthesia can be defined as transient acute postoperative
pain that ensues following resolution of sensory blockade, and is clinically significant, either …

Background: Peripheral nerve block is a preferable method for elderly patients receiving hip
arthroplasty. Sedation with dexmedetomidine may reduce postoperative delirium (POD). The …

Background Surgery is the preferred treatment option for the elderly patients with hip
fractures. However, the choice of general anesthesia (GA) or regional anesthesia (RA) …

Background Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) can be successfully carried out under general (GA)
or spinal anesthesia (SA). The existing literature does not adequately illustrate which …