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Filter by:The release of tourniquet produces reactive oxygen species which can cause injury. Propofol is chemically similar to phenol-based free radical scavengers. Plasma total antioxidant capacity is a well-established marker of the overall protective effect of antioxidants in body fluids.The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of propofol on ischemia-reperfusion injury in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Patients with knee arthroplasty usually performed under spinal anesthesia with a single-shot femoral nerve block and periarticular block, so we would like to know the plasma concentration of bupivacaine in these patients.
The aim of this study is to determine the best method of pain control that will help with rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Currently, the best method for pain control after TKA appears to be continuous femoral nerve block (FNB) where a small tube is placed beside the nerve that provides sensation to a large part of the knee and local anesthetic infused after surgery causing numbness to the surgical site. A single injection method also exists and may provide similar benefits. Both methods require training and can result in side effects such as temporary weakness (while the local anesthetic is still working) that can inhibit rehabilitation. A newer method injecting local anesthetic into the joint after surgery (Local Infiltration Analgesia (LIA)) is becoming common, does not cause weakness and can be done quickly at the end of surgery. It is unknown if the pain control provided by LIA is as good as that of FNB. This study will compare the femoral nerve block, continuous femoral nerve block and LIA technique to determine which provides better pain relief after TKA.
Total knee and hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis is performed on still broader indications even in elderly patients with previous or current medical conditions. Especially comorbidity like cardiovascular diseases and conditions with increased risk of bleeding or previous thrombo-embolic events are major challenges. To facilitate safe use of ropivacaine as an analgesic, information on the concentrations levels after autologous blood transfusion following local infiltration analgesia is very crucial. However, very limited data are available. To verify the safety of autologous blood transfusion, ropivacaine concentrations were studied in 52 patients undergoing either total knee arthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty.
This is a Randomized Double blinded controlled trial on the effect of adding dexamethasone to Ropivacaine on the duration of pain relief for ultrasound guided femoral, obturator and popliteal block after total knee replacement surgery.
Postoperative pain after total knee replacement surgery is difficult to treat. Mobilisation and hospital discharge might be delayed. Recent research shows that intra-articular infiltration with local anesthetics and perioperative prescription of gabapentin can improve outcome. Objective of the study: Comparison of mobilisation speed and postoperative NRS-scores of patients after total knee replacement surgery which is treated with epidural analgesia or peroperative infiltration of the knee. Appraisal of the value of gabapentin for reduction of postoperative opiate consumption.
The currently held belief is that total knee replacement (TKR) requires the restoration of the overall limb alignment to coincide with the mechanical limb axis. To align the knee implants with this mechanical axis, rods are used to orient cutting guides with the mechanical axis as defined by the center of the femoral head and talus. Standard surgical technique typically involves femoral and tibial rods with cutting blocks to facilitate the intraoperative alignment of the initial femoral and tibia bone cuts. This approach is the method used for the traditional TriathlonÒ instrumentation. The Patient Specific Cutting Guides are designed to offer an alternative for alignment rods. ShapeMatch Technology places a plastic cutting guide on the end of the femur and tibia, so that cuts that do not automatically default to the mechanical axis, but rather attempt to recreate the patient's anatomic alignment. The surgeon can then assess implant placement and adjust as necessary during pre-operative planning. Thus, Patient Specific Cutting Guides give the surgeon better control over the placement of the implants. This study will be a prospective, randomized evaluation of ShapeMatch Technology for primary TKR in a consecutive series of patients who meet the eligibility criteria. The clinical study will be accompanied by a formal cost-effectiveness analysis of one-year outcomes. One half of the cases enrolled will receive the Triathlon® Cruciate Retaining Total Knee System (Triathlon® CR) in a procedure using patient-specific cutting guides designed to reproduce the natural kinematic alignment of the knee. The other half of the cases will receive the Triathlon® CR device in a procedure using traditional instrumentation, without navigation, designed to produce a neutral mechanical alignment. Subjects will be evaluated using validated measures within 3 months prior to surgery and at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 1 and 2 years postoperatively. Primary Hypothesis: The investigators expect that ShapeMatch Technology will be as cost-effective as usual care. Secondary Hypotheses: The investigators expect that ShapeMatch Technology will result in improved clinical outcomes relative to usual care at three months postoperatively. The investigators expect that ShapeMatch Technology will result in similar clinical outcomes relative to usual care at two-years postoperatively.
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of the Adductor-Canal-Blockade versus the Femoral Nerve Block on muscle strength, pain and mobilization after total knee arthroplasty. We hypothesize that the Adductor-Canal-Blockade has the same effect on pain and morphine consumption as the Femoral Nerve Block, but without the same reduction in quadriceps muscle strength.
The goal of this research is to fill the knowledge gap relating to why up to 20 percent of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients are dissatisfied with their clinical outcomes and to answer the research question: What are the drivers of variation in the patient experience with primary (ie. not revision) TKA?
The intent of this study is to evaluate the Prevena ™ 125 Unit and dressing system, when applied to either the hip or knee area over a surgical cut for the time you are hospitalized.