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Bupivacaine provides better post-operative pain relief in comparison to placebo
June 2013
Bupivacaine provides better post-operative pain relief in comparison to placebo
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Three-in-one nerve block with different concentrations of bupivacaine in total knee arthroplasty: randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial
J Arthroplasty. 2012 May;27(5):673-8.e1. Epub 2011 Sep 23Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
105 patients scheduled to undergo unilateral total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive either a low dose or a high dose of bupivacaine or a placebo. Results from early post-operative follow-up indicated that patients who received placebo were three times as likely to experience pain. However, this difference between the three groups disappeared at 1 day post-operative follow-up. Additiona...
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