
Celecoxib reduces pain and rescue narcotic usage compared to placebo in hip arthroscopy

Celecoxib reduces pain and rescue narcotic usage compared to placebo in hip arthroscopy
Efficacy of celecoxib for pain management after arthroscopic surgery of hip: a prospective randomized placebo-controlled study
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2014 Aug;24(6):919-23.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
53 patients undergoing arthroscopic hip surgery were randomized to preoperative oral administration of either a COX-2 inhibitor (celecoxib 200mg) or placebo. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative celecoxib for postoperative analgesia. Pain, narcotic consumption, the SF-12 and time to discharge from recovery were evaluated. In patients who received celecoxib, pain a...
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