title: Intraarticular bupivacaine (Marcaine) after arthroscopic meniscectomy: a randomized double-blind controlled study.
abstract: In this study, 79 patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy were entered into a randomized double-blind controlled trial in which intraarticular bupivacaine (Marcaine), was compared with a saline placebo. Intraarticular bupivacaine was shown to be an effective and safe method of achieving analgesia after arthroscopic meniscectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chirwa
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: MacLeod
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002045:Bupivacaine