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BACKGROUND: Traditional pain management after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) relies heavily on opioids. Although there is evidence that in-hospital multimodal pain management (MMPM) is more effective than opioid-only (OO) analgesia, there has been little focus on postdischarge pain management. The hypothesis of this study was that MMPM after TKA would reduce pain scores and opioid consumption in the 30-day period after hospital discharge. METHODS: This is a prospective, 2-group, comparative study with a provider cross-over design comparing a 30-day OO prn regimen with a MMPM regimen and opioid medications prn. The primary outcome measure was visual analog scale pain score and opioid-related side effects. Secondary outcome measures included morphine milligram equivalents consumed, failure of the protocol, and opioid refills. RESULTS: There were 216 patients included in the trial, with final data available for 143. There was no clinically meaningful difference in visual analog scale score between the 2 groups at any time. Average opioid consumption at 30 days was 582.5 and 386.4 morphine milligram equivalents for the OO and MMPM cohorts, respectively (P = .0006). Average number of opioid pills consumed at 30 days was 91.8 and 60.4 for OO and MMPM cohorts, respectively (P = .0004). CONCLUSION: A 30-day postdischarge multimodal pain regimen reduced opioid use after TKA while maintaining a similar level of pain control as the OO regimen. OO regimens are at an increased risk of needing additional medications to control pain. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II. REGISTRY NAME: www.clinicaltrials.gov. TRIAL NUMBER: NCT04003350.
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Analgésicos Opioides , Artroplastia do Joelho , Assistência ao Convalescente , Artroplastia do Joelho/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Manejo da Dor , Dor Pós-Operatória/tratamento farmacológico , Dor Pós-Operatória/epidemiologia , Dor Pós-Operatória/etiologia , Alta do Paciente , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to report the clinical and functional outcomes as well as complications after primary total knee arthroplasty in a cohort of Chilean patients. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 191 total knee arthroplasties performed in 182 patients over an 8-year period, with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. The primary outcome measure was the rate of major complications. Secondary outcomes were minor complications, residual symptoms, level of satisfaction, and the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score. RESULTS: Global complication rate was 15.5%, reintervention rate was 9.2%, and revision rate was 2.5%. Major and minor complications were seen in 9.2% and 5.1% of patients, respectively. Average Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score was 77 points (14-100), and 90% of patients reported satisfaction with the procedure. At 2-year follow-up, 45.8% of patients had some degree of range of motion limitations. CONCLUSIONS: Our results show a medium-term follow-up complication rate comparable to those described in the literature. This is the first series to report on the clinical and functional outcomes after primary total knee arthroplasty in a Chilean population.
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BACKGROUND: Multiple studies have demonstrated that ketamine, a glutamate receptor blocker, may decrease postoperative pain in abdominal and orthopedic surgeries. However, its role with spinal anesthesia and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains unknown. The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of subanesthetic dosing of ketamine during TKA on postoperative pain and narcotic consumption. METHODS: In this prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial, we enrolled 91 patients undergoing primary TKA with spinal anesthesia in a single institution from 2017 to 2018. Patients were randomized to receive intraoperative ketamine infusion at a rate of 6 mcg/kg/min for 75 minutes or a saline placebo. All patients received spinal anesthesia and otherwise identical surgical approaches, pain management, and rehabilitation protocols. Patient-reported visual analog pain scores were calculated preoperatively, postoperative days (POD) 0-7, and 2 weeks. Narcotic consumption was evaluated on POD 0 and 1. RESULTS: There was no difference in average pain between ketamine and placebo at all time points except for at PODs 1 (45 vs 56, P = .041) and 4 (39 vs 49, P = .040). For least pain experienced, patients administered with ketamine experienced a reduction in pain only at POD 4 (22 vs 35, P = .011). There was no difference in maximum pain cohorts at all time points of the study or in-hospital morphine equivalents between the 2 cohorts. CONCLUSION: As part of multimodal pain management protocol, intraoperative ketamine does not result in a clinically significant improvement in pain and narcotic consumption following TKA.
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Analgesia Controlada pelo Paciente/métodos , Analgésicos Opioides/administração & dosagem , Artroplastia do Joelho , Ketamina/uso terapêutico , Entorpecentes/uso terapêutico , Idoso , Raquianestesia/métodos , Método Duplo-Cego , Feminino , Humanos , Período Intraoperatório , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Morfina/uso terapêutico , Manejo da Dor/métodos , Medição da Dor , Dor Pós-Operatória/tratamento farmacológico , Período Pós-Operatório , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Dislocation after total knee arthroplasty is a rare complication and a difficult problem to address. When the flexion gap is larger than the extension gap and the collateral ligaments are injured, instability and knee arthroplasty dislocation can occur. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We report the case of a patient presenting with a posterior dislocation of a posterior-stabilized prosthesis without trauma. Frank instability in varus stress test and a positive anterior drawer test with tibial internal rotation dismissed the conservative treatment. RESULTS: A constrained condylar prosthesis was used for the revision. He suffered a similar episode after a month, which demonstrated that the increase in the level of constraint was not enough to correct the severe asymmetric instability in flexion due to the damaged external structures. A rotating-hinge prosthesis was then implanted and the patient reported no additional episodes of instability. CONCLUSIONS: We made an exhaustive review of the literature, analyzed the possible causes that can lead to the tibiofemoral instability after a total knee arthroplasty and described some technical considerations.
La luxación tras la artroplastía de rodilla es una complicación poco frecuente y de difícil manejo. Una brecha en flexión demasiado grande asociada a una laxitud de los ligamentos colaterales puede llevar a la inestabilidad y a la luxación en flexión.
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Artroplastia do Joelho , Instabilidade Articular , Prótese do Joelho , Desenho de Prótese , Humanos , Articulação do Joelho , Masculino , ReoperaçãoRESUMO
Resumen: Antecedentes: La luxación tras la artroplastía de rodilla es una complicación poco frecuente y de difícil manejo. Una brecha en flexión demasiado grande asociada a una laxitud de los ligamentos colaterales puede llevar a la inestabilidad y a la luxación en flexión. Material y métodos: Informamos del caso de un paciente que tuvo una luxación posterior de su prótesis de rodilla posteroestabilizada sin antecedente traumático. La inestabilidad franca al forzar el varo en flexión y un cajón anterior positivo que aumentaba en rotación interna condujeron a la revisión quirúrgica sin plantear un tratamiento conservador. Resultados: Se implantó una prótesis condilar constreñida tras lo cual sufrió un nuevo episodio de las mismas características un mes después, que puso de manifiesto que el nivel de constricción no fue suficiente para la inestabilidad severa en flexión asimétrica por insuficiencia de las estructuras externas. Luego de implantarle una prótesis tipo bisagra rotatoria, no ha tenido nuevos episodios de inestabilidad. Conclusiones: A través de un repaso exhaustivo de la bibliografía, se describen los posibles factores que pueden conducir a la inestabilidad tibiofemoral tras la artroplastía total de rodilla, así como las consideraciones técnicas para su manejo.
Abstract: Background: Dislocation after total knee arthroplasty is a rare complication and a difficult problem to address. When the flexion gap is larger than the extension gap and the collateral ligaments are injured, instability and knee arthroplasty dislocation can occur. Material and methods: We report the case of a patient presenting with a posterior dislocation of a posterior-stabilized prosthesis without trauma. Frank instability in varus stress test and a positive anterior drawer test with tibial internal rotation dismissed the conservative treatment. Results: A constrained condylar prosthesis was used for the revision. He suffered a similar episode after a month, which demonstrated that the increase in the level of constraint was not enough to correct the severe asymmetric instability in flexion due to the damaged external structures. A rotating-hinge prosthesis was then implanted and the patient reported no additional episodes of instability. Conclusions: We made an exhaustive review of the literature, analyzed the possible causes that can lead to the tibiofemoral instability after a total knee arthroplasty and described some technical considerations.