Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Analgesic efficacy of perioperative celecoxib in ambulatory arthroscopic knee surgery: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
To examine whether celecoxib, administered perioperatively, reduces opioid consumption and opioid-related adverse effects, and provides effective analgesia, in patients undergoing ambulatory arthroscopic knee meniscectomy. ⋯ Level I, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study.
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This investigation arthroscopically assesses the frequency of soft tissue injury in tibial plateau fracture according to the severity of fracture patterns. We hypothesized that use of arthroscopy to evaluate soft tissue injury in tibial plateau fractures would reveal a greater number of associated injuries than have previously been reported. ⋯ Level III, diagnostic study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A prospective randomized comparison of spinal versus local anesthesia with propofol infusion for knee arthroscopy.
Knee arthroscopy is the most common orthopaedic procedure performed in the United States, and there are few randomized studies comparing local anesthesia, in conjunction with propofol, with regional anesthesia for knee arthroscopy. The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that patients receiving local anesthesia combined with propofol infusion (LAP) will recover from anesthesia faster and experience less postoperative headache and back pain compared with spinal anesthesia (SA). ⋯ Level I.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The accuracy of subacromial injections: a prospective randomized magnetic resonance imaging study.
To assess the accuracy of shoulder infiltrations in the subacromial bursa (SAB) by a posterior or an anteromedial approach. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and clinical outcome were used for evaluation. ⋯ Level II.
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To prospectively assess clinical outcomes and regeneration of osteoarthritic cartilage lesions treated with an articular cartilage paste grafting technique. ⋯ Level IV, case series.