Patients will be randomized (like the flip of a coin) to receive Exparel and a nerve block, standard of care for this procedure, or Exparel alone for pain management after surgery. They will also be asked to complete questionnaires before surgery, during their stay at the hospital after surgery, then at 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after surgery to assess pain and/or function levels, as well as the amount of pain medicine patients have used after surgery. Patients' leg strength will be measured immediately after surgery and again at 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas - Greenville Health System
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Pain as assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Pain, as assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time frame: 12 Months
Function as assessed by Knee Society Score (KSS) and EQ-5D
Function, as assessed by Knee Society Score (KSS) and EQ-5D
Time frame: 12 Months
Opioid consumption as assessed by dosage and frequency of narcotic usage
Opioid consumption, as assessed by dosage and frequency of narcotic usage
Time frame: 30 hours
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