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Limited Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine Infiltration for Pain Control After Rotator Cuff Repair

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June 2021

Limited Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine Infiltration for Pain Control After Rotator Cuff Repair

Vol: 46| Issue: 1| Number:2| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Liposomal bupivacaine infiltration in the surgical site for analgesia after rotator cuff repair: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 May;30(5): 986-993.

Contributing Authors:
NM Verdecchia MW Rodosky M Kentor SL Orebaugh

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Synopsis

58 patients undergoing an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were randomized to receive an infiltration surgical site injection of liposomal bupivacaine (n=27) or normal saline (n=27) for post-operative pain control. Outcomes of interest included numeric rating scale (NRS) pain scores after nerve block resolution and in the first 3 post-operative days, opioid consumption in the post-anesthesia care ...

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