Peripheral nerve block use in revision hip and knee arthroplasties for periprosthetic joint infections: a 10-year trend analysis
Periprosthetic joint infections are a common indication for revision total joint arthroplasty.[1][1] Compared with primary joint arthroplasty, revisions are more technically demanding and painful.[1][1] Peripheral nerve blocks are established techniques that improve pain and outcomes.[2 3][2]
Authors
- Jashvant Poeran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7058-5102)
- Renee Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2740-940X)
- Daniel Maalouf
- Stavros G. Memtsoudis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9093-0030)
- Jacob M. Rowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0070-8220)
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2026-107665
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00