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Bupivacaine infusion: No statistically significant differences for postoperative analgesia
August 2013
Bupivacaine infusion: No statistically significant differences for postoperative analgesia
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Efficacy of continuous intra-articular bupivacaine infusion for postoperative analgesia after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, prospective, and randomized study
Am J Sports Med. 2007 Apr;35(4):531-6. Epub 2007 Jan 23Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
63 patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) (using ipsilateral quadrupled semitendinosus graft) were randomized to three groups. Group I received 0.25% bupivacaine infused intra-articularly (intervention), Group II received 0.9% saline infused intra-articularly (placebo) and Group III received no intra-articular infusion catheter (control). Results showed that there wer...
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