Intra-articular local anaesthesia for pain after hip arthroplasty.
We investigated 15 patients with painful hip arthroplasties using intra-articular injection of bupivicaine. Fourteen had pain relief and 13 of them were subsequently found to have loosening of one or both components. The relief of pain after total hip arthroplasty by intra-articular injection of bupivicaine indicates that a satisfactory result is probable after revision surgery with refixation of the components.
Crawford
R W
RW
Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Hospital, Exeter, UK.
Ellis
A M
AM
Gie
G A
GA
Ling
R S
RS
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001175:Arthrography; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002045:Bupivacaine