knee Injuries. young sport man with strong athletic legs holding knee with his hands in pain after suffering muscle injury during a running workout training on Running Track. Healthcare and sport concept.
When compared with bupivicaine HCl for pain management following total knee arthroplasty, periarticular injection of liposomal bupivicaine offers which of the following?
Lower visual analog scale (VAS) in-hospital pain scores
There is no data to suggest lower pain scores in high quality studies.
Improved Knee Society scores at 6 weeks
There is no data to suggest improved functional outcomes.
Reduced opioid consumption
There is no data to suggest reduced opioid consumption.
No difference in pain control, function, or opioid consumption
Several randomized controlled trials have found no benefit to liposomal bupivicaine.
