Use of steroids before total knee arthroplasty tied with less postoperative pain: Study
Written By : Dr. Shravani Dali
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-11-29 03:30 GMT | Update On 2021-11-29 08:25 GMT
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The use of High-dose steroids in high pain responders before total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is tied with less postoperative pain, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with moderate-to-severe postoperative pain despite multimodal opioid-sparing analgesia. Pain catastrophising or preoperative opioid therapy is associated with increased postoperative pain. Preoperative glucocorticoid improves pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but dose-finding studies and benefits in high pain responders are lacking.
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