Infiltration at the surgical site with liposomal bupivacaine was associated with improved postsurgical outcomes when compared with traditional bupivacaine in patients undergoing THA.

Objective: Perioperative pain management is an important aspect of recovery from total knee arthroplasty (TKA) because severe pain can delay ambulation and hospital discharge. The objective of this retrospective sequential cohort study was to determine the impact of local infiltration analgesia using liposome bupivacaine (Exparel 1 ) when compared with a continuous femoral nerve block (FNB) following TKA. . Significantly (p < 0.05) more patients in Group A (58%) and Group B (44%) walked on POD0 than in the control group (0%); almost all patients walked on POD1. The mean (SD) distance walked was also significantly greater (p < 0.05) on POD1 in Group A (193 [203]

A165 targeted (44%) disease-modifying antirheumatic drug use; 84% reported current RA disease activity. Additional usable data were obtained including those on education, employment, health insurance, income, remission state, health assessment questionnaire, and patient global for the project. CONCLUSIONS: This analysis documents the feasibility of gaining rapid and relevant responses from a representative community RA patient population regarding their perspective on RA remission through our digital direct to patient portal.

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