Clinicians looking to increase early ambulation in patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) may appreciate the continuous erector spinae plane (ESP) block, according to a recent study. The research found that replacing fascia iliaca catheters with continuous ESP blocks increased ambulation distance achieved on the first day after surgery.
“Our standard of care here for hip replacements has been the fascia iliaca catheter,” said Lei Xu, MD, a fellow in regional