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Periarticular injection for pain relief and early knee flexion angle after TKA
December 2014
Periarticular injection for pain relief and early knee flexion angle after TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Postoperative epidural analgesia compared with intraoperative periarticular injection for pain control following total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Sep 3;96(17):1433-8Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
111 adult patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty were randomly assigned to periarticular injection or epidural analgesia for postoperative pain management. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of each pain management technique in terms of pain relief and the frequency of opioid-related adverse effects. Results indicated a significant reduction in VAS pain scores at...
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