Regional vs. General Anesthesia for Total Knee and Hip Replacement: An Analysis of Postoperative Pain Perception from the International PAIN OUT Registry.

Katharina DonauerHagen BombergStefan WagenpfeilThomas VolkWinfried MeissnerFrank-Gerald Pajonk

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2018)

In total knee arthroplasty, regional anesthesia was associated with less pain and lower opioid consumption. In total hip arthroplasty, regional anesthesia was associated with lower opioid consumption, but not with reduced pain levels.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
total knee arthroplasty
postoperative pain
total hip arthroplasty
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury