Post Operative Pain Control for Distal Radius Surgery: Does Exparel Injected at the Surgery Site Improve Postoperative Pain Scores at 24 and 48 Hours ?

Post Operative Pain Control for Distal Radius Surgery: Does Exparel Injected at the Surgery Site Improve Postoperative Pain Scores at 24 and 48 Hours ?

The purpose of this study is to see if Exparel, used intraoperatively by injecting at the surgical site, followed by a Supraclavicular nerve block with bupivacaine in the recovery room, will provide better pain scores for patients at 24 and 48 hours post operatively than, 1)Bupivacaine Hydrochloride (HCL) injection at the surgical site, with a supraclavicular block in Post-anesthesia care unit(PACU), or 2)a supraclavicular block in PACU without any kind of injection at the surgical site.

Inclusion Criteria:

• distal radius fractures
• undergoing Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) at Lyndon B Johnson Ambulatory Surgical Center (LBJ ASC)

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnancy
• history of chronic pain conditions
• currently taking opioids