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Analgesia with intra-articular bupivacaine in total hip arthroplasty

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February 2015

Analgesia with intra-articular bupivacaine in total hip arthroplasty

Vol: 4| Issue: 2| Number:52| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Intra-articular bupivacaine reduces postoperative pain and meperidine use after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind study

J Arthroplasty. 2014 Dec;29(12):2457-61

Contributing Authors:
DW Chen CC Hu YH Chang MS Lee CJ Chang PH Hsieh

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96 patients scheduled for total hip arthroplasty were randomized to an intra-articular injection of either 300mg bupivacine or saline as part of their multimodal postoperative analgesia regimen. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of an IA injection of bupivacaine on reducing postoperative pain. Postoperative pain and meperidine consumption (used for pain in excess of 40mm on a...

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