Journal of pharmacy practice
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Comparative Study
Comparison of 2 Methods of Local Anesthetic-Based Injection as Part of a Multimodal Approach to Pain Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty.
It is estimated that up to 50% of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) receive suboptimal postoperative pain management. ⋯ The use of IOPA injections containing ropivacaine, epinephrine, ketorolac, and clonidine during TKA offered some benefit over IOIA infusions containing 0.25% to 0.5% bupivacaine at our institution.