Peri- and intra-articular anaesthetics after TKA improve postoperative analgesia .
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OE Journal. 2013;1(11):10 Acta Orthop. 2007 Apr;78(2):172-9.80 patients requiring total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive one of two treatments for managing postoperative TKA pain. One group received a periarticular injection of analgesic followed by intra-articular bolus injections, and the other group underwent a continuous femoral nerve block (a standard treatment for postoperative pain at the institution of study) followed by an infusion of a local anaesthetic. Results showed that the group receiving a periarticular injection of analgesics followed by bolus injections had lower pain scores and better mobilization compared to the group receiving the continuous nerve block treatment.
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¿Por qué se necesitaba ahora este estudio?
Postoperative pain management after total knee surgery often involves a combination of different modalities and can cause numerous side effects. Postoperative pain may delay recovery; therefore, alternative methods of analgesia are of interest to researchers. Recent studies suggest that periarticular infiltration of local anaesthetics may be an effective way to reduce postoperative pain. This study examined the effects of using a peri- and intra-articular analgesic treatment compared to femoral nerve block treatment in managing postoperative pain.
¿Cuál era la pregunta principal de la investigación?
What is the quality of analgesia and mobilization in patients requiring total knee arthroplasty undergoing peri- and intra-articular injections compared to a continuous femoral nerve block procedure from the end of surgery to postoperative day 3?
- More patients in Group I (peri- and intra-articular injection group) (29/39) were able to walk >3 m on the first day post-operation compared to the Group F (continuous femoral nerve block group) (7/37). (P<0.001)
- Group I showed lower pain scores (median: 3 compared to median:5) and opioid consumption (median: 83 mg compared to median: 100 mg) on the first day post-operation compared to Group F. (P=0.001 and P=0.02)
- More patients in Group I were able to hold quadriceps tension for >5 sec (30/37 compared to 18/36) and achieved flexion >90 degrees (24/39 compared to 18/37) compared to Group F on the first day post-operation. (P=0.002 and P=0.3)
- The length of stay between Group I and Group F in the recovery room were similar (Group F: 3.5h; Group I: 3.0h). (p=0.05)
- The median length of stay for Group I was 5 days, and for Group F was 6 days. (P=0.03)
- No significant difference was seen in the number of days each group experienced adverse effects. (P>0.20)
¿Qué es lo que más debo recordar?
Peri-articular injections of analgesics followed by intra-articular bolus injections can improve postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty in comparison to a femoral nerve block.
¿Cómo afectará esto al cuidado de mis pacientes?
Use of peri- and intra-articular infiltration and injection may provide better postoperative pain management for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Further studies are required to determine appropriate drug dosage and duration of treatment. It is also uncertain if patients may benefit from subsequent bolus injections after the morning of the first postoperative day.
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