Pain levels and patient comfort after lower limb arthroplasty comparing i.v. patient-controlled analgesia, continuous peripheral nerve block and neuraxial analgesia: a retrospective cohort analysis of clinical routine data

Abstract Background Insufficient pain control after lower limb arthroplasty results in delayed recovery and increased risk for pain chronicization. The ideal kind of analgesia is still discussed controversially. We conducted a retrospective analysis of single-center routine data from a German univer...

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Main Authors: Alina Yurutkina, Sven Klaschik, Pascal Kowark, Annette Gass, Carolina Link, Thomas Martin Randau, Jorge Jiménez-Cruz, Mark Coburn, Tobias Hilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03277-0