Study of peri-articular anaesthetic for replacement of the knee (SPAARK): study protocol for a patient-blinded, randomised controlled superiority trial of liposomal bupivacaine

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Optimizing the management of peri-operative pain and recovery following knee replacement has been identified as a patient priority. Current pain relief strategies use opiate based analgesia; however, up to 50% of patients experience significant side...

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Main Authors: Knight, R, Poulton, L, Strickland, L, Hamilton, T, Beard, D, Cook, J, Dutton, S, Leal, J, Lamb, S, Cooper, C, Barker, K, Murray, D, Pandit, H
Format: Journal article
Published: Bio Med Central 2019