Postoperative pain has been poorly managed for decades. Recent surveys from USA and
Europe do not show any major improvement. Persistent postoperative pain is common after …

BACKGROUND The PROSPECT (PROcedure SPEcific Postoperative Pain ManagemenT)
Working Group is a global collaboration of surgeons and anaesthesiologists formulating …

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols produce significant clinical and
economic benefits in a range of surgical subspecialties. There is a long tradition of applying …

Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are increasingly used as a component of multimodal
analgesia and may be administered as a single injection (sPNB) or continuous infusion via a …

Total knee arthroplasty is associated with substantial postoperative pain that may impair
mobility, reduce the ability to participate in rehabilitation, lead to chronic pain, and reduce …

Background Regional nerve blocks are widely used in primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
to reduce postoperative pain and opioid consumption. The purpose of our study was to …

Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic Interscalene nerve
block is commonly used for shoulder surgery for anesthesia and postoperative analgesia …

BACKGROUND: Periarticular injections (PAIs) are becoming a staple component of
multimodal joint pathways. Motor-sparing peripheral nerve blocks, such as the infiltration …

Regional anesthesia is an integral component of successful orthopedic surgery. Neuraxial
anesthesia is commonly used for surgical anesthesia while peripheral nerve blocks are …

Background By targeting the distal branches of the femoral nerve in the mid-thigh, the
adductor canal block (ACB) can preserve quadriceps muscle strength while providing …