Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja
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Ortop Traumatol Rehabil · Jul 2012
ReviewThe use of regional anesthetic techniques in pain management in patients undergoing primary knee replacement.
During last 30 years orthopedic surgery dramatically improved. The most significant progress had place in joint surgery. Today in many orthopedic centers total hip and knee arthroplasties are made and may be counted in hundreds per year. ⋯ It directly corresponds to therapeutic effect of surgical procedure and patient's satisfaction. In the paper there are presented advantages and possible complications of regional techniques, particular block techniques and technical problems with possible modifications of pain management. This review is based on latest medical literature, especially on metaanalyses published during last few years comparing different modes of postoperative pain management.