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Continuous bupivacaine catheter does not reduce pain following rotator cuff repair
January 2014
Continuous bupivacaine catheter does not reduce pain following rotator cuff repair
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Efficacy of continuous subacromial bupivacaine infusion for pain control after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Oct;22(10):1320-4Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
96 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were included in this study to determine the effects of a continuous bupivacaine subacromial infusion catheter. Pain and consumption of pain medications were compared between patients who were administered a bupivacaine catheter, a saline solution catheter and a control group with no catheter. The results suggest that bupivacaine did not r...
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