Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Plain Bupivacaine in Periarticular Injection for Control of Pain and Early Motion in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Prospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of multimodal pain regimens has been shown to be an effective technique for the treatment of postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty. Periarticular injections, of both short-acting and long-acting anesthetics, have emerged as an additional method of providing significant improvement in postoperative pain relief. The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of periarticular injection using long-acting vs short-acting preparations.

Methods

A randomized, prospective study of 80 consecutive patients was performed comparing liposomal bupivacaine vs plain bupivacaine periarticular injection. The primary outcomes included pain relief, total narcotic usage, and completion of physical therapy goals, specifically range of motion.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Zlotnicki JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6054911 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature