Intraarticular bupivacaine (Marcaine) after arthroscopic meniscectomy: a randomized double-blind controlled study

In this study, 79 patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy were entered into a randomized double-blind controlled trial in which intraarticular bupivacaine (Marcaine), was compared with a saline placebo. Intraarticular bupivacaine was shown to be an effective and safe method of achieving analge...

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Published inArthroscopy Vol. 5; no. 1; p. 33
Main Authors Chirwa, S S, MacLeod, B A, Day, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 1989
Subjects
Analgesia - methods
Arthroscopy
Bupivacaine - administration & dosage
Clinical Trials as Topic
Double-Blind Method
Humans
Injections, Intra-Articular
Menisci, Tibial - surgery
Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy
Random Allocation
Time Factors
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Summary:In this study, 79 patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy were entered into a randomized double-blind controlled trial in which intraarticular bupivacaine (Marcaine), was compared with a saline placebo. Intraarticular bupivacaine was shown to be an effective and safe method of achieving analgesia after arthroscopic meniscectomy.
ISSN:0749-8063
DOI:10.1016/0749-8063(89)90087-X