Continuous intra-articular infusion of ropivacaine after unilateral total knee arthroplasty

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 918-922

  Reeves, M ^a   Skinner, M W ^a  

^a Departments of Anaesthesia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intra articular infusion; Postoperative analgesia; Ropivacaine; Unilateral total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BALLOON; CATHETER; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; SCIATIC NERVE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 74049099525     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0903700607     Document Type: Article

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