Lumbar plexus block via a femoral approach for total hip arthroplasty dislocation reduction: a report of 2 cases.
The incidence of hip dislocation can vary based on factors including age and patient co-morbidities. Prosthetic hip dislocations present a particularly difficult challenge. Although many cases are treated in the emergency setting using procedural sedation for reduction, some may require general anesthesia. We report two cases in which lumbar plexus blockade was used as the primary means for successful hip prosthesis dislocation reduction.
Sheth
Michelle
M
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA.
Liles
Charlane H
CH
Phillips
William J
WJ
Lerant
Anna
A
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005267:Femoral Nerve / Q000187:drug effects*; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*