International journal of orthopaedic and trauma nursing
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Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs · Feb 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialThe efficacy of high volume of local infiltration analgesia for postoperative pain relief after total hip arthroplasty under general anaesthesia - A randomised controlled trial.
Research regarding patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) has shown no significant difference in postoperative pain with or without the use of local infiltration analgesia (LIA). The aim was to evaluate whether intra-operative LIA with Ropivacaine in patients undergoing THA under general anaesthesia reduces postoperative pain. ⋯ Our study suggests that there is a positive effect of LIA on pain scores within the first hour postoperatively in patients undergoing elective primary THA under general anaesthesia.