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Filter by:The aim of this study to evaluate the effect of preemptive oral gabapentin versus tramadol on postoperative pain after knee arthroscopy under spinal anesthesia.
Anti-inflammatory brace technology has demonstrated superior clinical outcomes in the management of knee osteoarthritis and accelerate recovery time for Major League Soccer players. Authors have postulated that embedding germanium into cotton garments increases circulation and augments the inflammatory process through a transdermal micro-electromagnetic field. In addition to immunomodulatory effects, knee braces immobilize and stabilize the joint through tactile feedback from the skin. Thus, a germanium-embedded knee brace may provide inflammatory control to augment pain and edema while concomitantly enhancing proprioception. Knee Arthroscopy rehabilitation goals during the acute post-operative phase include diminishment of pain and edema as well as restoration of knee range-of-motion. The presented study intends to assess the impact of a germanium-embedded knee brace on patient recovery after Knee Arthroscopy. Single-center blinded randomized controlled clinical trial to study effectiveness of germanium-infused knee brace on rehabilitation in patient population undergoing Knee Arthroscopy. Patients will be randomized into germanium-infused knee brace group and compared to a replica knee brace group. Inclusion criteria will include skeletally mature individuals undergoing primary Knee Arthroscopy. Exclusion criteria will include autoimmune disorders and history of surgery on ipsilateral joint. The presented protocol intends to assess the impact of a germanium-embedded knee brace on patient recovery after Knee Arthroscopy. The primary outcome measure was chosen for its implications for the design and conduct of the study,1 including well-validated outcome instrument for comparison, facilitation of a priori power analysis, randomization, and blinding. Secondary outcomes were chosen for their pertinence to surgeon decision-making during patient rehabilitation.
Outpatient arthroscopic knee surgery can be performed with general or regional anesthesia. Recent data suggest that spinal and epidural anesthesia require longer discharge times than the newer shorter-acting general anesthetic drugs. Ideal premedication drug should relieve anxiety, produce amnesia and sedation, decrease secretions, prevent nausea and vomiting, have dose sparing effect on the anaesthetic drugs, and suppress pressor response to laryngoscopy and intubation. Recently, gabapentin and pregabalin were suggested as pre-operative drugs to decrease anxiety, stress response to laryngoscopy and post operative pain.