The purpose of this study is to compare the quality and duration of pain relief after a total knee replacement provided by a single shot of standard bupivacaine versus a single shot of liposomal bupivacaine, at the site of the femoral nerve. It is hypothesized that the liposomal bupivacaine formulation will provide more effective pain relief than standard bupivacaine.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
10 cc of 266 mg liposome bupivacaine with 10 cc of Normal Saline
20 cc of 0.25% bupivacaine
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
New York, New York, United States
Opiate consumption
Compare the cumulative 72 hour opiate consumption after total knee arthroplasty (TKA)in patients who received a single dose of liposome bupivacaine with those who received a single shot femoral nerve block with 0.25% bupivacaine.
Time frame: 72 hours
Post-operative VAS scores
Patients will be asked to describe the pain intensity under two circumstances: pain at rest, and pain on movement. Postoperative pain intensity will be evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) system at 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours. The VAS used will be the 11 point verbal response pain scale with 0 being no pain at all and 10 being the worst possible pain. The patients will be asked to rate their pain levels using this numeric scale.
Time frame: 1 hr, 4 hrs, 8 hrs, 12 hrs, 24 hrs, 48 hrs, 72 hrs
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