Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Orthopedic Procedures in an Academic Trauma Hospital
Journal: Annals of Musculoskeletal Medicine (Vol.1, No. 2)Publication Date: 2017-12-13
Authors : Michael C Ott Julia Powers Christian Bernhardi Ciera Patzke Eugene Przespolewski; Kari A Mergenhagen;
Page : 027-031
Keywords : Pain; Post-operative; Opioid; Orthopedic;
Abstract
Background: Alternatives to opioids have been sought to control postoperative pain given the opioid epidemic. Liposomal bupivacaine has been suggested to decrease postoperative opioid use and pain scores. The purpose of this study was to discover the effect of liposomal bupivacaine on postoperative pain scores and narcotic usage in orthopedic patients.
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