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Evaluating single-dose betamethasone for analgesia after outpatient knee arthroscopy
August 2017
Evaluating single-dose betamethasone for analgesia after outpatient knee arthroscopy
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):803-10Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
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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