Effect of a Lateral Nerve of the Thigh Block on Postoperative Pain After Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Effect of a Lateral Nerve of the Thigh Block on Postoperative Pain After Total Hip Replacement Surgery: a Clinical Randomized Trial

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of the nervus cutaneous femoral lateralis (NCFL) blockade on postoperative pain after total hip replacement surgery. The NCFL-block is a pure sensory block. We hypothesized that the NCFL-block would reduced the postoperative pain without delaying mobilization.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primary total hip replacement

Exclusion Criteria:

• general anaesthesia
• Allergy to local anesthetics of the amide type
• Revision surgery
• Bilateral surgery
• Chronic pain patient
• Women in the fertile age