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Effect of local infiltration analgesia vs placebo on pain and opioid consumption in TKA
October 2015
Effect of local infiltration analgesia vs placebo on pain and opioid consumption in TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:2
Local infiltration analgesia following total knee arthroplasty: effect on post-operative pain and opioid consumption-a meta-analysis
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Jul;23(7):1956-63.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
7 randomized trials comparing the use of local infiltration analgesia (LIA) versus placebo in total knee arthroplasty were included in this meta-analysis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pain scores and opioid consumption over the first 2 days postoperatively. Pooled analyses demonstrated significantly lower pain and opioid consumption among LIA-treated groups compared to placebo-treated...
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