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Analgesic Efficacy Of Catheter, Liposomal Bupivacaine, And Dexamethasone in Shoulder Arthroplasty

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May 2025

Analgesic Efficacy Of Catheter, Liposomal Bupivacaine, And Dexamethasone in Shoulder Arthroplasty

Vol: 307| Issue: 5| Number:28| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of analgesic efficacy of continuous perineural catheter, liposomal bupivacaine, and dexamethasone as an adjuvant for interscalene block in total shoulder arthroplasty: a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial.

J Shoulder Elbow Surg . 2025 Feb;34(2):e81-e92.

Contributing Authors:
P Pai B H S Bohaczuk S Jinadu J Hong G Echevarria YH Lai J Chen PJ Cagle EL Flatow M Rosenblatt

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Synopsis

Ninety patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty were randomized to receive a continuous interscalene catheter with bupivacaine (n=30), a single-shot interscalene block with bupivacaine and dexamethasone plus saline infusion (n=30), or a single-shot interscalene block with liposomal bupivacaine plus saline infusion (n=30). The primary outcome was the worst numeric rating scale (NRS) pain sco...

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