0.25% Bupivacaine Versus a Mixture of 0.25% Bupivacaine and 1.3 % Liposomal Bupivacaine in Patients Undergoing Tka
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2018-06-27
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Total knee and hip replacements are some of the most common orthopedic procedures that
require aggressive postoperative pain management. This management helps us to improve
clinical outcomes such as participation in early physical therapy, hospital discharge, and
patient satisfaction. Based on the recent anatomical evidence and the investigator's
knowledge of the complexity of the knee joint innervation the investigator proposes a new
regional anesthesia technique that provides a complete sensory blockade and better analgesia
while preserving the quadriceps strength and avoiding the potential for foot drop caused by
inadvertent blockade of the common peroneal nerve.