Administration technique of liposomal bupivacaine for total ankle arthroplasty.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Liposomal bupivacaine, a slow-releasing form of bupivacaine, is proving to be effective and safe for postsurgical pain management. It can provide great benefit and patient satisfaction because of its long-duration local analgesia by a single infiltration for up to 72 hours. A technical tip and application considerations of liposomal bupivacaine in total ankle arthroplasties are described.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Matsumoto, T; Parekh, SG

Published Date

  • 2014

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 23 / 4

Start / End Page

  • 229 - 232

PubMed ID

  • 25785474

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1548-825X

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States