Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Jul 2015
Meta AnalysisLocal infiltration analgesia following total knee arthroplasty: effect on post-operative pain and opioid consumption--a meta-analysis.
Local infiltration analgesia (LIA) is a popular method for decreasing post-operative pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The goal of this meta-analysis is to compare the effect of LIA with placebo on the intensity of post-operative pain and the consumption of opioids. ⋯ Meta-analysis, Level II.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Jul 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyCan ultrasound-guided nerve block be a useful method of anesthesia for arthroscopic knee surgery?
This study was performed to compare general anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, and ultrasound (US)-guided nerve block for knee arthroscopic surgery. Also, whether US-guided nerve block is a useful method of anesthesia for arthroscopic knee surgery was investigated. ⋯ Prospective case series, Level IV.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Jul 2015
Comparative StudyA matched-pair comparison of two different locking plates for valgus-producing medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy: peek-carbon composite plate versus titanium plate.
The first purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and radiographic outcome of two different locking plates used for valgus-producing medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO). The second purpose was to histologically evaluate peek-carbon wear for biocompatibility. ⋯ III.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · May 2015
The safe zone for avoiding suprascapular nerve injury in bone block procedures for shoulder instability. A cadaveric study.
The purpose of the study is to identify the safe zone in which the surgeon can place the screws for fixation of the coracoid graft during the Latarjet procedure to avoid injuries of the suprascapular nerve with the shoulder in internal and external rotation. ⋯ The suprascapular nerve is furthest away from the glenoid with the shoulder at 90° of external rotation. Therefore, the placement of screws in external rotation of the humerus during glenoid bone block procedures likely reduces the risk of iatrogenic injuries of the suprascapular nerve.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · May 2015
Arthroscopic treatment of acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation by coracoclavicular ligament augmentation.
Coracoclavicular (CC) ligament augmentation has been a method to treat acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation in recent years. The purpose of this paper is to describe our arthroscopic CC ligament augmentation technique in treating type III and V acute AC joint dislocations and to report the early clinical and radiological results. ⋯ IV.