
Shoulder & Elbow
Subacromial patient-controlled analgesia following rotator cuff repair better than IV
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Oct;20(10):1971-7. Epub 2011 Dec 30.60 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were included in this trial to compare two different types of patient controlled analgesia. Patients were randomized to receive subacromial patient-controlled analgesia with ropivacaine or intravenous patient-controlled analgesia. Following 48 hours of assessment the results of this study suggest that subacromial patient-controlled analgesia with ropivacaine provides better pain relief during the intermediate postoperative period with fewer side effects.
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