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Intra-articular local anesthetic safe and effective in total knee arthroplasty
October 2015
Intra-articular local anesthetic safe and effective in total knee arthroplasty
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Efficacy of Intra-articular Local Anesthetics in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Orthopedics. 2015 Jul 1;38(7):e573-81Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
17 randomized controlled trials comparing intra-articular injection of local anesthetic versus placebo in patients undergoing TKA were selected for inclusion (1338 participants). The purpose of the study was to determine the safety and efficacy of intra-articular local anesthetic for postoperative analgesia. Pooled analyses demonstrated that a single local anesthetic injection significantly lowere...
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