Effectiveness of intra-articular analgesia in reducing postoperative pain after minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: During the first postoperative days following minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion (MISJF), patients often report serious pain, which contributes to high utilization of painkillers and prevention of early mobilization. This prospective, double-blind randomized controlled trial investigates the effectiveness of intraoperative SIJ infiltration with bupivacaine 0.50% versus placebo (NaCl 0.9%) in 42 patients in reducing postoperative pain after MISJF. The primary outcome was difference in pain between bupivacaine and placebo groups, assessed as fixed factor in a linear mixed model. Secondary outcomes were opioid consumption, patient satisfaction, adverse events, and length of hospital stay. We found that SIJ infiltration with bupivacaine did not affect postoperative pain scores in compa

SUBMITTER: Hermans SMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11442864 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature