
Sports Medicine
Postoperative analgesia with liposomal bupivacaine vs. bupivacaine HCl in outpatient ACLR
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Am J Sports Med. 2016 Jul;44(7):1680-6
32 patients scheduled for primary ACL reconstruction were randomized to periarticular injection of either liposomal bupivacaine or standard bupivacaine hydrochloride. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare analgesic efficacy between the two. Patients were assessed up to 6 days postoperatively. The results demonstrated no significant differences between groups in either pain scores over the first 6 days after surgery or cumulative opioid consumption.
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