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Local infusion analgesia using a double lumen catheter is safe and effective following TKA

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April 2014

Local infusion analgesia using a double lumen catheter is safe and effective following TKA

Vol: 3| Issue: 4| Number:35| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Local infusion analgesia using intra-articular double lumen catheter after total knee arthroplasty: a double blinded randomized control study

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Dec;21(12):2680-4. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2004-8. Epub 2012 Apr 11

Contributing Authors:
M Ikeuchi Y Kamimoto M Izumi N Sugimura M Takemura K Fukunaga M Yokoyama T Tani

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Synopsis

40 patients with knee osteoarthritis undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive post-operative administration of local infusion analgesia (LIA) or saline using a double lumen catheter. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of this modified LIA for pain relief following TKA procedures. Results indicated that the modified LIA administ...

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