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Early analgesia favoured with FNB, early function favoured with liposomal bupivacaine PAI in TKA
December 2018
Early analgesia favoured with FNB, early function favoured with liposomal bupivacaine PAI in TKA
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Femoral Nerve Block With Intraoperative Local Anesthetic Injection of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Total Knee Arthroplasty
J Arthroplasty. 2018 Nov;33(11):3474-3478. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.07.018Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
373 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty were randomized to a postoperative analgesia regimen featuring either intraoperative periarticular infiltration analgesia with liposomal bupviacaine, or a preoperative femoral nerve block. Patients were assessed for analgesic and functional measures at 12-hour intervals following surgery, as well as at 6-week, 3-month, and 1-year follow-up. Outcom...
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