SHOULDER & ELBOW
Continuous bupivacaine catheter does not reduce pain following rotator cuff repair
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J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Oct;22(10):1320-4
96 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were included in this study to determine the effects of a continuous bupivacaine subacromial infusion catheter. Pain and consumption of pain medications were compared between patients who were administered a bupivacaine catheter, a saline solution catheter and a control group with no catheter. The results suggest that bupivacaine did not reduce postoperative pain or the need for medication any more than the placebo.
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