Postoperative outcomes of mepivacaine vs. bupivacaine in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty with spinal anesthesia.

Background: Spinal anesthesia (SA) has been previously associated with improved outcomes after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes between various local anesthetics.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of 1,328 patients undergoing primary TJA with SA from September 2020-2021 at a single institution.