Postoperative pain after total knee replacement surgery is difficult to treat. Mobilisation
and hospital discharge might be delayed. Recent research shows that intra-articular
infiltration with local anesthetics and perioperative prescription of gabapentin can improve
outcome.
Objective of the study: Comparison of mobilisation speed and postoperative NRS-scores of
patients after total knee replacement surgery which is treated with epidural analgesia or
peroperative infiltration of the knee. Appraisal of the value of gabapentin for reduction of
postoperative opiate consumption.