Periarticular corticosteroid injection improves outcome after unicondylar knee replacement .
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OE Journal. 2013;1(2):60 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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¿Por qué se necesitaba ahora este estudio?
Local injection of corticosteroids has been used extensively in chronic, inflammatory or painful musculoskeletal tissues and joints, without the impairment of wound healing or any overt complications. As meticulous management of post-operative pain is required for effective rehabilitation after knee arthroplasty, corticosteroids may be a possible treatment option as a part of a multimodal analgesic regime. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a peri-articular steroid injection for pain control following unicondylar knee replacement for medial compartment arthritis.
¿Cuál era la pregunta principal de la investigación?
Is an intraoperative peri-articular injection of triamcinolone acetonide in patients undergoing medial unicondylar knee replacement a safe and effective option for improving clinical outcomes?
- Preoperative clinical details were similar between both groups (p>0.05)
- Study group reported a significant reduction in pain (p=0.014 at 12 hours, p=0.031 at 18 hours and p=0.031 at 24 hours)
- Mean morphine consumption was less in the study group compared to control group in the initial 24 hours
- Study group had a better range of movement than the control group during early follow-ups and this was continued at the 3 month time point (p=0.023)
- The study group had a significantly lower mean decrease in haemoglobin level (p=0.028)
- Study group was able to perform a SLR significantly earlier than the control group (p=0.019)
- There were no significant differences in the rates of infection (p=0.382) and no incidence of tendon rupture in either of the groups
¿Qué es lo que más debo recordar?
The intraoperative peri-articular injection of a mixture of corticosteroid, bupivacaine and epinephrine during unicondylar knee replacement surgery provided improved pain relief and quicker rehabilitation benefits with no increase in the risk of infections.
¿Cómo afectará esto al cuidado de mis pacientes?
Triamcinolone may be a valuable component for the peri-articular infiltration along with the standard local anesthetics for better post-operative analgesia in the short term and overall rehabilitation in the long term. Future trials should involve larger sample sizes for further evaluation and validation of these findings.
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