The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Mar 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyPain control after simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial comparing periarticular injection and epidural analgesia.
Periarticular injection is becoming more commonly utilized for pain relief following total knee arthroplasty. However, we are aware of no randomized controlled trial that has investigated the efficacy of periarticular injection for pain relief after simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty. ⋯ Periarticular injection was associated with better pain relief during the first twenty-four hours following simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty and decreased opioid-related side effects compared with epidural analgesia. Periarticular injection may be preferable to epidural analgesia for pain relief after simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty.