Regional anaesthesia modalities for primary total hip arthroplasty: tailoring the technique to the surgical approach. Response to Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 1638-1639

Br J Anaesth. 2026 Apr 29:S0007-0912(26)00265-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.03.047. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Kun-Han Lee¹, Shang-Wen Tsai¹, Cheng-Fong Chen², Po-Kuei Wu¹, Wei-Ming Chen¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
² Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: cfchen.vghtpe@gmail.com.

PMID: 42062157
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.03.047

No abstract available

Keywords: local infiltration analgesia; nerve block; pain management; regional anaesthesia; total hip arthroplasty.

Publication types

Letter