Published August 8, 2017
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Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Orthopedic Procedures in an Academic Trauma Hospital
Authors/Creators
- 1. Michael C Ott, PharmD, Department of Pharmacy, Erie County Medical Center Corp., 462 Grider St, Buffalo NY 14215, USA
Contributors
- 1. #S2, 215, Kavuri Hills Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500033, India
Description
Background: Alternatives to opioids have been sought to control postoperative pain given the opioid epidemic. Liposomal bupivacaine has been suggested to decrease postoperative opioid use and pain scores. The purpose of this study was to discover the effect of liposomal bupivacaine on postoperative pain scores and narcotic usage in orthopedic patients.