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Effective pain management with IA clonidine for up to 4 hours after knee arthroscopy
January 2015
Effective pain management with IA clonidine for up to 4 hours after knee arthroscopy
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
Intra-articular clonidine for post-operative analgesia following arthroscopic knee surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Sep;22(9):2076-84Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Seven randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy of clonidine for postoperative pain management following knee arthroscopy. Included trials compared clonidine to placebo in the immediate postoperative period. Pooled estimates revealed significantly lower pain in those who received clonidine at 1, 2, and 4 hours after surgery. Effects remained const...
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