To unlock this feature and to subscribe to our weekly evidence emails, please create a FREE orthoEvidence account.

SIGNUP

Already Have an Account?

Loading...
Visit our Evidence-Based Covid-19 Website and Stay Up to Date with the latest Research.
Ace Report Cover

Added periarticular ropivacaine to standard oral & i.v. analgesia offers no benefit in TKA

Download
Share
Reprints
Cite This
About
+ Favorites
Share
Reprints
Cite This
About
+ Favorites
Ace Report Cover
February 2016

Added periarticular ropivacaine to standard oral & i.v. analgesia offers no benefit in TKA

Vol: 5| Issue: 2| Number:32| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Multimodal Analgesia in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial on Additional Efficacy of Periarticular Anesthesia

J Arthroplasty. 2015 Nov;30(11):2038-42

Contributing Authors:
P Milani P Castelli M Sola M Invernizzi G Massazza C Cisari

Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here

Synopsis

64 patients with knee osteoarthritis undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive periarticular ropivacaine injection analgesia in addition to multi-modal oral and intravenous (i.v.) analgesia or multi-modal analgesia alone for the management of post-operative pain. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the addition of periarticular analgesia provides additive b...

CME Image

Did you know that you’re eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report!

LEARN MORE

Join the Conversation

Please Login or Join to leave comments.