Chondrotoxicity of low pH, epinephrine, and preservatives found in local anesthetics containing epinephrine

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1154-1159

  Dragoo, Jason L ^a   Korotkova, Tatiana ^a   Hyeon Joo Kim, ^a   Jagadish, Anubhav ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; Chondrocyte; Chondrocyte viability; Chondrolysis; Chondrotoxicity; Epinephrine; Lidocaine; Local anesthetic; Methylparaben; Pain pump; pH; Sodium metabisulfite

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHOCONSTRICTING AGENT; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; SODIUM METABISULFITE; SULFITE;

ARTICLE; CARTILAGE CELL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; CHONDROPATHY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; PH;

ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; CARTILAGE DISEASES; CHONDROCYTES; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; SULFITES;

EID: 77953319931     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509359680     Document Type: Article

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