
Arthroplasty
Periarticular analgesic cocktail injection effective in reducing pain after TKA
J Arthroplasty. 2010 Sep;25(6):851-740 patients with bilateral knee OA, scheduled for a simultaneous bilateral total knee replacement, were randomized to receive preoperative periarticular injection of bupivacaine, fentanyl, and methylprednisolone in one of the knees. It was observed that the side in which injections of analgesic cocktail was given, the patients experienced lesser pain and improved functional outcomes in the post-operative period, demonstrated from 4 hours to 4 weeks after surgery.
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