Local Anaesthetic Infiltration in Joint Replacement Surgery : What Is Its Role in Enhanced Recovery?

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The last 10 years has seen the increased use of enhanced recovery pathways across several surgical specialities.

A prerequisite of enhanced recovery is the ability to mobilise patients early.

This is dependent upon good postoperative pain control.

A number of different techniques have been employed in joint replacement surgery to address this issue.

This paper focuses upon the current evidence for local infiltration anaesthesia.