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Bupivacaine infusion: No statistically significant differences for postoperative analgesia

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August 2013

Bupivacaine infusion: No statistically significant differences for postoperative analgesia

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:215| ISSN#: 2564-2537
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 23

Contributing Authors:
RD Parker K Streem L Schmitz PA Martineau Marguerite Group

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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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