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13. Continuous posterior lumbar plexus analgesia is as effective as continuous femoral
analgesia following total knee joint replacement surgery (U) (Level II).
14. Intra‐articular bupivacaine infusions have been associated with chondrolysis and their use
has been cautioned against (N) (Level IV).

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