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Oral Prednisone Reduces Pain & Analgesic Consumption Up to 1 Month Post-Surgery in TKA Patients
June 2021
Oral Prednisone Reduces Pain & Analgesic Consumption Up to 1 Month Post-Surgery in TKA Patients
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Oral administration of prednisone effectively reduces subacute pain after total knee arthroplasty
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2021 May;107(3): 102770.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One hundred patients scheduled to undergo a primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive 2 weeks of daily 10 mg oral prednisone (n=50) or control (n=50) for post-surgical pain relief. Primary outcomes of interest included pain during rest and movement measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS), which were both evaluated up to 84 days post-TKA. Secondary outcomes of interest...
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