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Evaluating single-dose betamethasone for analgesia after outpatient knee arthroscopy

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August 2017

Evaluating single-dose betamethasone for analgesia after outpatient knee arthroscopy

Vol: 6| Issue: 8| Number:34| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Analgesic effect of a single dose of betamethasone after ambulatory knee arthroscopy: a randomized controlled trial

J Anesth. 2016 Oct;30(5):803-10

Contributing Authors:
B Barenius J Segelman HJ Pettersson C Svensén MB Divander

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74 patients scheduled for outpatient knee arthroscopy were randomized to receive either a preoperative injection of betamethasone or placebo saline, in addition to standardized multimodal analgesia. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if betamethasone was effective in reducing short-term pain after surgery. The study, however, was terminated early due to slow recruitment and institutional ch...

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