Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · May 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialThe use of a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic sleep-aid (Zolpidem) in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Previous studies have addressed post-operative pain management after ACL reconstruction by examining the use of intra-articular analgesia and/or modification of anesthesia techniques. To our knowledge, however, no previous studies have evaluated the effect of zolpidem on post-operative narcotic requirements, pain, and fatigue in patients undergoing outpatient arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. The purpose of this prospective, blinded, randomized, controlled clinical study was to evaluate the effect of zolpidem on post-operative narcotic requirements, pain, and fatigue in patients undergoing outpatient arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. ⋯ Randomized controlled clinical trial, Level I.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · May 2011
Role of arthroscopic microfracture for cystic type osteochondral lesions of the talus with radiographic enhanced MRI support.
Comparatively little literature is available on treatment evaluations of individual osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT), such as cystic type OLT. It is also noteworthy that controversy still exists regarding the best primary treatment option for cystic type OLT. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of arthroscopic microfracture of symptomatic cystic type OLT, irrespective of lesion size, and to verify the efficacy of enhanced ankle MRI for predicting the nature of cystic osteochondral lesions. ⋯ Case-series, Level IV.