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Low-pressure CO2 insufflation appears safe and effective for arthroscopic ACLR

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October 2014

Low-pressure CO2 insufflation appears safe and effective for arthroscopic ACLR

Vol: 3| Issue: 10| Number:23| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

A risk-benefit analysis of alternating low-pressure CO2 insufflation and fluid medium in arthroscopic knee ACL reconstruction

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Jul;22(7):1483-90

Contributing Authors:
P Imbert B Schlatterer

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Synopsis

Ninety four patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction were randomized to evaluate the safety and efficacy of low-pressure CO2 knee joint insufflation as compared to conventional fluid-based distention. Patients were monitored over 6 months. The evidence presented in this trial revealed no significant difference between the CO2-based ACLR and the conventional ACLR based on...

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