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No analgesic advantage of liposomal bupivacaine over ropivacaine for infiltration analgesia in TKA
October 2018
No analgesic advantage of liposomal bupivacaine over ropivacaine for infiltration analgesia in TKA
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Periarticular Ropivacaine Cocktail Is Equivalent to Liposomal Bupivacaine Cocktail in Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
J Arthroplasty. 2018 Aug;33(8):2455-2459. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.02.083Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
29 patients scheduled bilateral knee arthroplasty were randomized to intervention in one knee with liposomal bupivacaine periarticular infiltration analgesia and in the other knee with ropivacaine periarticular infiltration analgesia. Patients were assessed over the first two postoperative days for pain, subjective function, and incidence of complications. No significant differences between groups...
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