USFIB at the Inguinal Ligament for Total Hip Arthroplasty
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Hip replacement surgery is one of the most common elective surgeries in Canada and with this
surgery, there is considerable pain after the operation. By decreasing the amount of pain
after surgery, the patients may be able to move and walk quicker, resulting in easier
physiotherapy sessions, shorter hospital stays and may help to avoid adverse outcomes like
nausea and vomiting and being overly sedated. By using ultrasound guided femoral nerve block,
it may be an alternative for pain management with minimal side effects for patients having
hip replacement surgery.