High-volume PENG block with dexamethasone showed no analgesic advantage over conventional volume in primary total hip arthroplasty.
More Numbing Fluid Does Not Mean Less Pain
This randomized, controlled trial enrolled 40 patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia. Thirty-seven patie…
Giving doctors more numbing medicine around the hip nerve does not help patients feel less pain after surgery.
Protocol for natural experiment examining glucocorticoids versus no glucocorticoids on opioid use in hip and knee arthroplasty
New Plan to Cut Pain Meds After Joint Surgery
This is a protocol for a natural experiment study (target trial emulation) in adults undergoing primary elective total hip, unicompartmental…
A new study aims to see if stronger steroids can reduce pain medicine needs after joint replacement.
Meta-analysis compares femoral stem designs in total hip arthroplasty, showing varied revision and complication risks.
Which hip replacement stem lasts longer and causes fewer problems?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 51,375 stems in patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty found anatomic stems had the hig…
Newer hip replacement stems last longer and cause fewer problems like loosening, but they carry a higher risk of serious joint infections co…