Continuous Regional Anesthesia for Septic Limb Orthopedic Surgery

Continuous Regional Anesthesia for Septic Limb Orthopedic Surgery

This study aims to assess the safety of using continuous regional anesthesia for post-operative analgesia during septic limb orthopedic surgery.

The study hypothesis is that continuous regional anesthesia would not induce septic complication in the operated limb and could improve post-operative recovery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Osteo arthritis or cellulitis requiring surgical intervention
• anatomical possibility of regional anesthesia
• age >18 ans
• written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• loco-regional anesthesia impossibility (puncture zone infection, local anesthesics allergie, amiodarone or mexilétine treatment, neurologic deficit for exemple)
• patient under tutelle or curatelle
• pregnant or beast feeding woman