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Filter by:We are investigating the use of the flexor carpi radialis and abductor pollicis longus tendons in the use of trapeziectomy and ligament reconstruction with tendon interposition. Previous studies have shown clinical equipoise, and we plan to do a randomized controlled trial to further assess.
The aim of this observationnal post-marketing study is to provide additional information on the safety and effectiveness of Simpliciti™ system at 24 months post-shoulder arthroplasty , in usual surgical practice.
Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) is designed to alleviate pain by delivering an electrical field and heat bursts at a temperature less than 42°C to neural tissue. In contrast with conventional radiofrequency, PRF is controlled below 42°C without damage to nerves and many studies have shown its benefits in pain relief for certain kinds of chronic pain conditions. For lessening pain of certain joint arthropathy, the direct nerve block by application of PRF is difficult and complicated because the supplying nerve of joint is complex or small. Hence, some authors perform intra-articular PRF on the chronic painful joint for example, knee osteoarthritis, atlantoaxial joint, cervical facet joint sacroiliac joint, scapholunate and shoulder joint and the excellent long-term effects are reported. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of intra-articular PRF in osteoarthritis.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a low dose and a high dose of Meloxicam SoluMatrix® Capsules versus Meloxicam Tablets for the treatment of pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee or hip.
The purpose of this study is to determine how effect lacosamide is in reducing the amount of pain medication needed following a total hip arthroplasty. The study team hypothesizes that a single dose of lacosamide will reduce the amount of pain medication required after surgery. The study team plans to evaluate the amount of pain medication needed and quality of pain control during a subject's hospital stay and at their three month follow-up visit following their surgery.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of local infiltration of liposomal bupivacaine versus use of an indwelling femoral peripheral nerve block in controlling early postoperative pain in primary total knee arthroplasty. The investigators hope to demonstrate equivalency of treatment modalities to provide an alternative to the commonly used treatment of femoral nerve blockade.
The aim of this observational study is to compare the use of an extended release paracetamol formulation with standard paracetamol in a cohort of Australian concessional patients with osteoarthritis (OA), to assess differences in prescribing patterns and patient compliance.
Allogeneic human umbilical cord tissue-derived stem cells injected intravenously (IV) once per day for 3 days or once intra-articularly are a safe and will induce a therapeutic effect in osteoarthritis (OA) patients.
The aim of the study is to determine whether the AQUACEL™ Ag SURGICAL cover dressing is successful in reducing the incidence of wound infection in high risk patients following total knee replacement. We will also look at the status of the wound, occurrence of blistering, biochemistry results, dressing wear time and the number of dressing changes to quantify the dressing performance.
Patients with wear and tear in their knees (osteoarthritis) are often referred to orthopaedic surgeons following a sudden worsening of pain and mechanical symptoms (grinding, locking, giving way) in their knee due to tears of their meniscal cartilages. These tears are described as degenerative as they are not usually caused by a single injury but rather accumulation of wear and tear. It is not clear from the current available evidence what the best treatment for these patients is. Their underlying arthritis is not bad enough to require joint replacement yet and they were usually managing well with minimal problems from their knee until experiencing the meniscal tear. However, some of their symptoms are likely to be due to the arthritis rather than just the tear. Current treatment for these patients is usually in the form of conservative treatment with physiotherapy and supervised exercise or using arthroscopy (key-hole surgery) to trim the damaged area of the meniscus. We know from previous research that most of these patients will improve over time to some extent but it is not clear whether a greater improvement can be expected following surgery and if so, whether this applies to all patients with this problem or not. Our study is intended to compare the outcome of patients with proven degenerative meniscal tears imaged on MRI scans, when they are assigned to arthroscopy followed by supervised exercise or supervised exercise alone. They will be randomly assigned and the outcome will be assessed using patient-completed questionnaires (Knee Outcome Osteoarthritis and injury Score [KOOS], SF12, visual analogue score for pain) and whether the patients go on to require further surgery during the period of the trial. The patients will be assessed at baseline, at 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months.