
Arthroplasty
UKR: Intra-articular bupivacaine the day after surgery improves pain and satisfaction
Knee. 2012 Aug;19(4):352-5. Epub 2011 Jun 1244 patients with end stage osteoarthritis, scheduled to undergo uni-compartmental knee replacement (UKR), were randomized to assess the efficacy of a 24 hour post-operative intra-articular local anaesthetic infusion. Patients either received a 20 ml bolus of 0.5% bupivacaine or a 20 ml bolus of saline. Results over the first 48 hours indicated the anaesthetic injection resulted in a significant decrease in pain and in a greater patient satisfaction than controls, between 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
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