The Role of Nerve Blocks in Hip Arthroscopy

Summary

The goal of this study is to determine whether QL blocks reduce opioid consumption following arthroscopic hip surgery by decreasing postoperative pain. Considering the current opioid epidemic, the responsibility of physicians to help prevent addiction, and the increasing prevalence of arthroscopic hip surgeries, this study holds a tremendous potential benefit for future patients.

Timeline

Start

2019-01

Primary completion

2020-02-07

Completion

2020-02-07

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped: “Unforeseen cost restrictions of the drug halted the execution of this study altogether.”

Publications

• Background La Colla L, Ben-David B, Merman R. Quadratus Lumborum Block as an Alternative to Lumbar Plexus Block for Hip Surgery: A Report of 2 Cases. A A Case Rep. 2017 Jan 1;8(1):4-6. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000406.
• Background La Colla L, Uskova A, Ben-David B. Single-shot Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Minimally Invasive Hip Arthroplasty: A New Alternative to Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block? Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 Jan/Feb;42(1):125-126. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000523. No abstract available.
• Background Ben-David B, La Colla L. Extravasated Fluid in Hip Arthroscopy and Pain: Is Quadratus Lumborum Block the Answer? Anesth Analg. 2017 Jul;125(1):364. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000002198. No abstract available.

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