Adequate pain control after hip and knee arthroplasty is essential to maximize postoperative
rehabilitation, minimize complications, and ensure patient satisfaction. Opioid use …

Background During recent years, there has been an exponential demand for joint
arthroplasty, which has coincided with the global economic recession. In response, the …

Local anaesthetic administration into a surgical wound blocks the noxious stimuli that result
from surgical insult at the site of origin. Surgical site infiltration (also known as local …

Background Pain control after total knee replacement (TKR) is pivotal in postoperative
rehabilitation. Usage of epidural analgesia or parenteral opioids can cause undesirable side …

Background and purpose—The additional effects of a continuous adductor canal block
(ACB) compared with a single-dose local infiltration anesthesia (LIA) after total knee …

Background and objectives The nerve to vastus medialis (NVM) supplies sensation to
important structures relevant to total knee arthroplasty via a medial parapatellar approach …

Background Local periarticular infiltration (PAI) analgesia has emerged as an important
component of multimodal approaches to treat total knee arthroplasty postoperative pain …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with significant postoperative pain.
Effective pain relief is essential for early postoperative rehabilitation. Periarticular infiltration …

Importance Liposomal bupivacaine is a novel extended-duration anesthetic that has recently
been used for local infiltration in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Athough liposomal …

The planning and implementation of an effective postoperative pain management program
depend on the surgical technique for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), the type of regional …