Exparel Use in Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Case description

Dr. Brian Burnikel with the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas talks about the use of EXPAREL In his total knee arthroplasty patients. EXPAREL is used as an opioid sparing care pathway and is injected at the time of surgery. In many cases this drug can be used in place of a nerve block and controls pain for up to 3 days. This allows patients to get moving quicker, lessens nausea, have shorter hospital stays, and saves the patient and the hospital cost.

tags: anaelgesia TKA Total Knee Arthroplasty

related terms: EXPAREL, nerve block, opioid sparing, shorter hospital stay, lower costs of hospitalization, anaesthetic


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