Safety and Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine Supraclavicular Nerve Blocks in Open Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures: A Perioperative Pain Management Protocol.

Liposomal bupivacaine supraclavicular nerve blocks are safe and effective in the treatment of postoperative pain after open reduction internal fixation of DRF. Patients consumed <5 oxycodone tablets on average, which is less than many recommend prescribed quantities (>20-30 tablets). Patients had low pain scores (2.8/10) at the first postoperative follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first study demonstrating the utility of LB in this clinical setting.