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High-dose local infiltration analgesia after hip and knee replacement—what is it, why does it work, and what are the future challenges?

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Pages 159-161 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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Siri B Winther, Olav A Foss, Tina S Wik, Shawn P Davis, Monika Engdal, Vigleik Jessen & Otto S Husby. (2015) 1–year follow–up of 920 hip and knee arthroplasty patients after implementing fast–track. Acta Orthopaedica 86:1, pages 78-85.
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Siri B Winther, Olav A Foss, Tina S Wik, Shawn P Davis, Monika Engdal, Vigleik Jessen & Otto S Husby. (2015) 1–year follow–up of 920 hip and knee arthroplasty patients after implementing fast–track. Acta Orthopaedica 86:1, pages 143-144.
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Per Essving, Kjell Axelsson, Lena Otterborg, Henrik Spännar, Anil Gupta, Anders Magnuson & Anders Lundin. (2012) Minimally invasive surgery did not improve outcome compared to conventional surgery following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty using local infiltration analgesia. Acta Orthopaedica 83:6, pages 634-641.
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Igor Dobrydnjov, Christian Anderberg, Christer Olsson, Olga Shapurova, Krister Angel & Stefan Bergman. (2011) Intraarticular vs. extraarticular ropivacaine infusion following high-dose local infiltration analgesia after total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica 82:6, pages 692-698.
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Ajay Malviya, Kate Martin, Ian Harper, Scott D Muller, Kevin P Emmerson, Paul F Partington & Mike R Reed. (2011) Enhanced recovery program for hip and knee replacement reduces death rate. Acta Orthopaedica 82:5, pages 577-581.
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Lasse Ø Andersen, Kristian S Otte, Henrik Husted, Lissi Gaarn-Larsen, Billy Kristensen & Henrik Kehlet. (2011) High-volume infiltration analgesia in bilateral hip arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica 82:4, pages 423-426.
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Fatin Affas, Eva-Britt Nygårds, Carl-Olav Stiller, Per Wretenberg & Christina Olofsson. (2011) Pain control after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized trial comparing local infiltration anesthesia and continuous femoral block. Acta Orthopaedica 82:4, pages 441-447.
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Kirsten Specht, Jane Schwartz Leonhardt, Peter Revald, Hans Mandøe, Else Bay Andresen, John Brodersen, Svend Kreiner & Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen. (2011) No evidence of a clinically important effect of adding local infusion analgesia administrated through a catheter in pain treatment after total hip arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica 82:3, pages 315-320.
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Jørgen B Dahl, Ole Mathiesen & Henrik Kehlet. (2010) An expert opinion on postoperative pain management, with special reference to new developments. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy 11:15, pages 2459-2470.
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Henrik Kehlet & Kjeld Søballe. (2010) Fast-track hip and knee replacement — what are the issues?. Acta Orthopaedica 81:3, pages 271-272.
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Bente Holm, Morten Tange Kristensen, Lis Myhrmann, Henrik Husted, Lasse Østergaard Andersen, Billy Kristensen & Henrik Kehlet. (2010) The role of pain for early rehabilitation in fast track total knee arthroplasty. Disability and Rehabilitation 32:4, pages 300-306.
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Per Essving, Kjell Axelsson, Jill Kjellberg, Örjan Wallgren, Anil Gupta & Anders Lundin. (2009) Reduced hospital stay, morphine consumption, and pain intensity with local infiltration analgesia after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica 80:2, pages 213-219.
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Lasse Ø Andersen, Billy B Kristensen, Henrik Husted, Kristian S Otte & Henrik Kehlet. (2008) Local anesthetics after total knee arthroplasty: intraarticular or extraarticular administration? A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Acta Orthopaedica 79:6, pages 800-805.
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