
Periarticular multimodal drug injections effective and safe analgesic for TKA

October 2014
Periarticular multimodal drug injections effective and safe analgesic for TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Periarticular multimodal drug injection in total knee arthroplasty
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Aug;22(8):1949-57. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2566-0. Epub 2013 Jun 20.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
This meta-analysis was comprised of 10 randomized controlled trials comparing the efficacy and safety of periarticular multimodal drug injections to placebo/no-injection for primary total knee arthroplasty. Upon analysis, pooled results revealed that periarticular multimodal drug injections improved short-term pain relief, as well as the proportion of patients who could perform the straight leg ra...
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