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American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting

Study: No benefit in pain relief, narcotic use seen with liposomal bupivacaine vs bupivacaine alone for TKA

Estudio: No hay beneficio en el alivio del dolor, uso de narcóticos visto con bupivacaína liposómica vs bupivacaína sola para TKA

November 9, 2014

William C. Schroer Study: No benefit in pain relief, narcotic use seen with liposomal bupivacaine vs bupivacaine alone for TKA DALLAS — A periarticular injection of liposomal bupivacaine prior to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) did not lead to a significant reduction in pain or decreased narcotic use compared with bupivacaine alone, according to results of a study presented at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting. Read more