Local Infiltration Analgesia With Ropivacaine Versus Placebo in Bilateral Hip Arthroplasty

High-volume infiltration analgesia may be effective in postoperative pain management following total hip arthroplasty. In this randomized, double-blind trial patients undergoing bilateral hip arthoplasty are randomized to receive high-volume local anesthetic infiltration in one hip and similar infiltration with saline (placebo) in the other hip.

Inclusion Criteria:

• scheduled for bilateral total hip arthroplasty
• able to speak and understand Danish

Exclusion Criteria:

• treatment with opioids or steroids