Pain Treatment After TKA With LIA and Intra-articular Continuous Infusion Pump

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect on postoperative pain and function by adding intraarticular continuous infusion pump with local anesthetic after total knee arthroplasty where local infiltration analgesia has already been given.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Region Skane
• Treatments: Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primary osteoarthritis of the knee necessitating total knee replacement

• Patients who understand the conditions of the study and are willing to participate for the length of the prescribed follow-up

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known allergy to local anaesthetics or other contraindication for the use of local anaesthetics.

• Treatment with Warfarin.

• Bilateral operation