A study evaluating the use of neuraxial anesthesia versus peripheral nerve blocks for total hip and knee arthroplasties from 2006 to 2013 showed a decreasing trend for the use of neuraxial anesthesia in most hospitals toward the end of the study period (2012–2013).
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For peripheral nerve blocks, an increasing trend was seen, with a significantly higher use in total knee arthroplasty compared with total hip arthroplasty, and a strong increase was observed in large teaching hospitals [ 57 ].