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Perioperative corticosteroids vs. placebo for serum PF1.2, PAP and IL-6 after THA
August 2016
Perioperative corticosteroids vs. placebo for serum PF1.2, PAP and IL-6 after THA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The Effect of Perioperative Corticosteroids in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Pilot Study
J Arthroplasty. 2016 Jun;31(6):1208-12.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
40 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty were randomized to undergo the procedure with or without perioperative administration of corticosteroids (oral prednisone and intravenous hydrocortisone). The purpose of this study was to determine if perioperative corticosteroid resulted in significantly different serum concentrations of prothrombin fragment 1.2 (PF1.2), plasmin-alpha-2-antiplasmin (P...
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