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 Comparative Study
Evaluation of analgesic efficacy of intra-articular bupivacaine, bupivacaine plus fentanyl, and bupivacaine plus tramadol after arthroscopic knee surgery.
To compare the efficacy of intra-articular (IA) bupivacaine, bupivacaine-fentanyl, and bupivacaine-tramadol for relief of postoperative pain after arthroscopic knee surgery. ⋯ Level I, randomized controlled trial.
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is commonly performed in athletes, with the goal of return to sports activities. Unfortunately, this operation may fail, and the rates of either reinjuring an ACL-reconstructed knee or sustaining an ACL rupture to the contralateral knee range from 3% to 49%. One problem that exists is a lack of information and consensus regarding the appropriate criteria for releasing patients to unrestricted sports activities postoperatively. The purpose of this study was to determine the published criteria used to allow athletes to return to unrestricted sports activities after ACL reconstruction. ⋯ Level IV, systematic review of Level I to IV studies.
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The purpose of this study was to review a series of patients who experienced thromboembolic events after shoulder arthroscopy and attempt to identify possible risk factors or associations with thromboembolic phenomena after shoulder arthroscopy. ⋯ Level IV, therapeutic case series.
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Platelet-rich plasma intra-articular injection versus hyaluronic acid viscosupplementation as treatments for cartilage pathology: from early degeneration to osteoarthritis.
The aim of our study is to compare the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and viscosupplementation (hyaluronic acid [HA]) intra-articular injections for the treatment of knee cartilage degenerative lesions and osteoarthritis (OA). ⋯ Level II, prospective comparative study.
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The purpose was to evaluate the load to failure of 2 coracoid fixation techniques after transfer of the coracoid to the anterior glenoid neck. ⋯ These data may influence surgeons' decisions regarding coracoid fixation as well as postoperative rehabilitation after coracoid transfer.