OBJECTIVE There has been increasing interest in the use of spinal anesthesia (SA) for
spine surgery, especially within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols …

Background There are few studies investigating the effects of acute postoperative pain on
functional outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aims of this study are to identify …

Background The incidence of both primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and revision TKA is
increasing. Data from primary arthroplasty patients suggest a risk reduction with the use of …

The number of older patients is increasing globally. Combined with the growing number of
ambulatory surgeries, many older patients will undergo ambulatory surgery in the future. The …

Purpose Total joint arthroplasty (TJA), particularly for the hip and knee, is one of the most
commonly performed surgical procedures. The advancement/evolution of surgical and …

Background The incidence of revision THA continues to increase and there is a need to
identify risk factors contributing to postoperative complications. Anesthesia type has been …

Aims Spinal anaesthesia has seen increased use in contemporary primary total knee
arthroplasties (TKAs). However, controversy exists about the benefits of spinal in …

Objective Recently there has been increasing interest in the use of regional anesthesia for
minimally-invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and laminectomy, with the …

Genicular nerves block is a promising technique to treat acute postoperative pain in total
knee arthroplasty. Similar to surgeon‐administered local infiltration analgesia, it targets …

Background: The specific advantages of spinal anesthesia compared with general
anesthesia for primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains unknown. Therefore, this study …