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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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Italian version of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form: cross-cultural adaptation and validation.
Patient-oriented measures, represented by self-administered questionnaires, have become an important aspect of clinical outcome assessment. To be used with different language groups and in different countries, questionnaires must be translated and adapted to new cultural characteristics, and then validated by a widely accepted process to evaluate reliability and validity, fundamental characteristics for each measure. The aim of the study was to perform the cross-cultural adaptation and to assess the reliability and validity of the Italian version of the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form. ⋯ Level II.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Efficacy of rofecoxib for pain control after knee arthroscopy: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial.
To determine if rofecoxib 50 mg administered 1 hour preoperatively to patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery reduces postoperative pain, provides a narcotic-sparing effect, and reduces time spent in recovery. ⋯ Level I, Therapeutic Study (randomized controlled trial).
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The purpose of this study was to determine the outcome of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a quadriceps tendon autograft. ⋯ Level IV, Case Series (no, or historical, control group).
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We present a case of a 68-year-old female patient who had an interscalene nerve block (ISB) complicated by compression of her brachial plexus by a pseudoaneurysm. The complication occurred after the patient received an ISB as anesthesia for an outpatient shoulder procedure. Review of this complication should alert surgeons to consider this diagnosis as a possibility in patients with postoperative pain and/or neurologic compromise after receiving an ISB.
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Meniscus cysts are mostly seen with meniscus tears, and arthroscopic decompression of cysts is gaining great importance in their treatment. In this study, we present a medial meniscus anterior horn cyst without an accompanying tear in the meniscus. A 33-year-old male patient was seen with pain and a palpable mass in his right knee. ⋯ They are mostly accompanied with meniscal tears. Total meniscectomy with arthrotomy, isolated cyst excision, cyst excision, and partial meniscectomy with arthrotomy and arthroscopic partial meniscectomy with cyst decompression are treatment modalities. Arthroscopic meniscal cyst decompression is an important treatment choice and should always be taken into consideration with low morbidity, short recovery period, low recurrence rate, preservation of range of motion, and permission for early mobilization and rehabilitation of the joint.