Liposome Bupivacaine Femoral Nerve Block for Postsurgical Analgesia after Total Knee Arthroplasty

201675 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Admir Hadžić · Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Harold S. Minkowitz · Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Timothy Melson · Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Richard Berkowitz · Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Anna Uskova · Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Forrest Ringold · Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Abstract

FNB with liposome bupivacaine (266 mg) resulted in modestly lower pain scores and reduced opioid requirements after surgery, with an adverse event profile similar to placebo.

Topics & Keywords

Anesthesia and Pain Management Shoulder Injury and Treatment Nausea and vomiting management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Anesthesiology

Volume 124, Issue 6, pp. 1372-1383

DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000001117

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