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Analgesia with intra-articular bupivacaine in total hip arthroplasty
February 2015
Analgesia with intra-articular bupivacaine in total hip arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Intra-articular bupivacaine reduces postoperative pain and meperidine use after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind study
J Arthroplasty. 2014 Dec;29(12):2457-61Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
96 patients scheduled for total hip arthroplasty were randomized to an intra-articular injection of either 300mg bupivacine or saline as part of their multimodal postoperative analgesia regimen. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of an IA injection of bupivacaine on reducing postoperative pain. Postoperative pain and meperidine consumption (used for pain in excess of 40mm on a...
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