Intraarticular local anesthetics: primum non nocere

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Omer Faruk Erkocak et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Oct.

. 2012 Oct;20(10):2125; author reply 2125-6.

doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-1964-z. Epub 2012 Mar 28.

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A randomised controlled trial for the effectiveness of intra-articular Ropivacaine and Bupivacaine on pain after knee arthroscopy: the DUPRA (DUtch Pain Relief after Arthroscopy)-trial.
Campo MM, Kerkhoffs GM, Sierevelt IN, Weeseman RR, Van der Vis HM, Albers GH. Campo MM, et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Feb;20(2):239-44. doi: 10.1007/s00167-011-1562-5. Epub 2011 Jun 1. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012. PMID: 21630047 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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