ARTHROPLASTY
Doubtful effect of continuous intraarticular analgesia after total knee arthroplasty
OrthoEvidence Journal (OE Journal) - ACE Report
OE Journal. 2015;3(18):4 Acta Orthop. 2015 Jun;86(3):373-7200 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive either 7.5mg/mL of ropivacaine or 9mg/mL of saline via a continuous intraarticular infusion pump for 48 hours postoperative. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a continuous intraarticular infusion of ropivacaine in prolonging the effect of local infiltration analgesia (LIA). With the exception of lower pain in the first postoperative day, results demonstrated no significant differences in postoperative pain, requirement of additional analgesia, or functional recovery between groups.
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Fragility Indexは、重要な所見の解釈を助けるツールで、結果の強さの尺度を提供します。Fragility Indexは、その所見が有意でなくなるために、二項対立の結果に追加する必要がある連続した事象の数を表します。数値が小さいほど弱い所見を表し、数値が大きいほど強い所見を表します。
なぜ今この研究が必要なのですか?
Severe pain is often experienced after total knee arthroplasty. Periarticular local infiltration analgesia (LIA) has been introduced in an attempt to improve pain relief, promote early postoperative mobilization and potentially reduce patient length of stay. However, previous studies on its use have provided inconsistent results. Continuous intraarticular analgesia (CIAA) has been suggested as an alternative to prolong the effects of LIA beyond the first 24 postoperative hours. Previous studies have been conducted to measure the efficacy of postoperative CIAA, however the results have been controversial and thus this study was conducted.
主な研究課題は何ですか?
In patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, how does continuous intraarticular infusion of ropivacaine compare to saline with regards to analgesia outcomes, assessed over the first 3 months postoperatively?
重要な知見は?
- VAS pain was significantly lower in the ropivacaine group compared to the control group at 12pm (33 +/- 24 vs. 40 +/- 22; p=0.02) and 8pm (36 +/- 24 vs. 43 +/- 21; p=0.03) on the first postoperative day. There were no significant differences between groups in any subsequent follow-up time point (all p>0.05).
- Significantly more postoperative wound infections were seen in the ropivacaine group compared to the control group (11 vs. 2, respectively; p=0.02)
- There was no significant difference between groups in additional analgesic consumption (p=0.06).
- The groups demonstrated similar knee range of motion at both 3 days (p=0.6) and 3 months (p=0.1) postoperatively.
- There was no significant difference between groups in the percentage of patients who were able to perform the straight leg test on the third postoperative day (ropivacaine group: 93/97; control group: 92/95; p=1.0).
最も覚えておくべきことは?
In patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty, those treated with continuous intraarticular analgesia (CIAA) for 48 hours postoperatively demonstrated significantly lower pain than those treated with saline only on the first postoperative day, with differences between groups non-significant thereafter to 3 months. Additionally, no significant difference was noted in requirement of additional analgesia, or parameters of functional recovery. The group treated with CIAA demonstrated a significantly higher incidence of infection compared to the control group.
それが私の患者ケアにどのように影響するか?
The results of this study suggest that continuous intraarticular infusion of ropivacaine for 48 hours following total knee arthroplasty may have a limited effect on pain outcomes which may not be clinically relevant. Further study is necessary to determine the role of continuous intraarticular analgesia in pain management following total knee arthroplasty.
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