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Intraoperative Corticosteroid For Postoperative Pain Relief in Total Joint Arthroplasty

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January 2022

Intraoperative Corticosteroid For Postoperative Pain Relief in Total Joint Arthroplasty

Vol: 175| Issue: 1| Number:2| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Is intraoperative corticosteroid a good choice for postoperative pain relief in total joint arthroplasty? A meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials

Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Oct 8;100(40):e27468.

Contributing Authors:
LK Zhang FB Zhu HH Gao L Zhang RF Quan

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A meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials evaluating patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty who compared intraoperative corticosteroid to control was performed. The primary outcome of interest was postoperative pain as measured by a visual analogue scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes of interest included postoperative morphine consumption, length of stay and incidence of infection. The ...

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