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Higher cost & lack of analgesia benefit with liposomal bupivacaine vs bupivacaine/morphine
January 2017
Higher cost & lack of analgesia benefit with liposomal bupivacaine vs bupivacaine/morphine
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The AAHKS Clinical Research Award: Liposomal Bupivacaine and Periarticular Injection Are Not Superior to Single-Shot Intra-articular Injection for Pain Control in Total Knee Arthroplasty
J Arthroplasty. 2016 Sep;31(9 Suppl):22-5Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
207 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty were randomized to postoperative analgesia with either periarticular liposomal bupivacaine, periarticular bupivacaine and morphine, or intraarticular bupivacaine and morphine. Patients were assessed postoperatively for mean pain during the hospital stay, maximum pain during the hospital stay, and mean morphine equivalents taken per 24 hours. The c...
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