5-Minute Summary: Does Liposomal Bupivacaine Provide Additional Postoperative Pain Control for Distal Radius Fracture Volar Plating Performed with a Supraclavicular Nerve Block?

Distal radius fractures is an orthopedic injury commonly operatively treated with volar-based plating. Regional nerve blocks are efficacious in improving post-operative pain control, yet “rebound pain” when the nerve block wears off remains of great concern. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine (LB) in providing meaningful, additional pain control on top of a supraclavicular nerve block for patients undergoing distal radius volar plating.