Abstract
Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) employing the direct anterior approach (DAA) is increasingly performed as a less invasive procedure with faster recovery than other approaches. Unlike other approaches, the skin incision is made on the lateral thigh, distal to the inguinal ligament. However, the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) block for postoperative analgesia after THA using DAA has not been investigated.We hypothesized that ultrasound-guided LFCN block using DAA would reduce postoperative pain after THA.
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