Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Block Versus PENG Block for Hip Arthroplasty Analgesia

Exclusion Criteria

• •Adults who are unable to give their own consent
• •Pre-existing neuropathy (assessed by history and physical examination)
• •Coagulopathy (assessed by history and physical examination and, if deemed clinically necessary, by blood work up i.e. platelets ≤a100, International Normalized Ratio ≥01.4 or prothrombin time ≥ 50)
• •Renal failure (assessed by history and physical examination and, if deemed clinically necessary, by blood work up i.e. creatinine ≥ 100)
• •Hepatic failure (assessed by history and physical examination and, if deemed clinically necessary, by blood work up i.e. transaminases ≥ 100)
• •Allergy to local anesthetics (LAs)
• •Pregnancy
• •Prior surgery in the corresponding side of the inguinal or suprainguinal area
• •Chronic pain syndromes requiring opioid intake at home