A prospective randomized controlled trial to identify the optimal postoperative pain management in shoulder arthroplasty: liposomal bupivacaine versus continuous interscalene catheter

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8801198	Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery	2017	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

This prospective randomized controlled trial demonstrated that LB provides excellent postoperative pain relief for shoulder arthroplasty patients. In addition, LB had fewer complications and lower cost, making it a promising addition to a multimodal pain regimen for shoulder arthroplasty.

Keywords

Continuous interscalene block Randomized controlled trial liposomal bupivacaine Total shoulder arthroplasty Level I Pain management Opioid consumption Treatment Study multimodal analgesia Functional outcomes Patient-reported outcomes

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A prospective randomized controlled trial to identify the optimal postoperative pain management in shoulder arthroplasty: liposomal bupivacaine versus continuous interscalene catheter

Authors

Vani J. MD, Rajin MD, Graysen R. MD, James D. MD, Therese PhD, Matthew BS, Marc MD,