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Table 1 PGE2 concentrations in canine stifle synovial fluid collected following bupivacaine or saline injection

From: Effect of a single intra-articular injection of bupivacaine on synovial fluid prostaglandin E2 concentrations in normal canine stifles

Time

Treatment

Sample size

Median (pg/mL)

Range

T0

Bupivacaine

8

287.1

58.3–734.9

T0

Saline

8

208.3

96.2–954.9

T30

Bupivacaine

8

244.2

128.9–2026.0

T30

Saline

8

269.9

91.7–430.1

T60

Bupivacaine

8

512.3

142.3–3669.5

T60

Saline

8

468.3

172.3–1074.2

T24

Bupivacaine

8

726.2

197.8–1675.8

T24

Saline

8

446.4

159.8–910.3

T48

Bupivacaine

8

391.6

210.0–1722.4

T48

Saline

8

390.2

118.5–5032.2

  1. Data presented are without correction for number of arthrocentesis attempts