Efficacy of Periarticular Local Infiltrative Analgesic Injection on Postoperative Pain Control and Functional Outcome in Sequential Bilateral Total Knee Replacement: A Prospective Controlled Trial in 120 Consecutive Patients.

Background: One of the drawbacks of total knee replacements (TKR) is the early postoperative pain, which affects patient satisfaction and increases the duration of rehabilitation. The present study analyzes the potency of local infiltrative analgesia and its effect on rehabilitation in bilateral sequential TKRs.

Materials And Methods: The present prospective observational study was conducted on 120 patients undergoing bilateral sequential TKR performed by a single surgeon using an anterior midline incision with a standard medial parapatellar approach.