Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Brener S. Local infiltration analgesia in hip and knee arthroplasty: a rapid review. Toronto: Health Quality Ontario (HQO). Rapid Review. 2013 Authors' objectives The objective of this rapid review was to examine the effectiveness of local infiltration analgesia in patients who have undergone primary hip arthroplasty or primary knee arthroplasty.
Authors' conclusions Based on very low quality of evidence:
The results for the impact of local infiltration analgesia on pain in patients undergoing either total hip or knee arthroplasty were inconsistent.
The results for the impact of local infiltration analgesia on hospital length of stay in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, based on very low quality of evidence, were inconsistent. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Anesthesia, Local; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Humans; Pain Management Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5 Email: EDSinfo@hqontario.ca AccessionNumber 32014001057 Date abstract record published 09/09/2014 |