Journal article
Quadratus lumborum block for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The use of quadratus lumborum nerve blocks (QLB) for pain control following elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) has increased substantially in recent years. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare outcomes from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) utilising QLBs following elective THA.
METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were searched for RCTs perioperative QLBs for THA. Quantitative …
Authors
Gazendam AM; Zhu M; Rubinger L; Chang Y; Phillips S; Bhandari M
Journal
Hip International, Vol. 33, No. 5, pp. 850–857
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
September 2023
DOI
10.1177/11207000221111309
ISSN
1120-7000