Periarticular corticosteroid injection improves outcome after unicondylar knee replacement .
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Peri-articular steroid injection improves the outcome after unicondylar knee replacement- A PROSPECTIVE, RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL WITH A TWO-YEAR FOLLOW-UP
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Jun;90(6):738-4490 patients undergoing medial unicondylar knee replacement (UKR) were randomized to receive a peri-articular injection of a mixture containing bupivacaine and epinephrine with or without a corticosteroid intraoperatively. The peri-articular injection containing the corticosteroid improved pain relief at 12,18 and 24 hours and allowed for rehabilitation benefits with no increase in the risk of infections.
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