Multimodal Pain Management in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
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Patients and Randomization
We performed a randomized controlled trial of patients undergoing minimally invasive primary total knee arthroplasty at a single institution. For our purposes, minimally invasive indicates the use of custom-modified instrumentation, a quadriceps sparing arthrotomy that does not extend beyond 1 cm proximal to the patella and surgical techniques that focus on soft tissue protection. Inclusion criterion were patients desiring rapid rehab and early discharge with tricompartmental knee disease
Results
From January 2010 until April, 2010, 36 patients, of an eligible 55 were randomized into one of two groups, with 19 assigned to the multimodal group and 17 to the PCA group. No patient was lost to follow-up. Demographic data did not significantly differ between the two groups (Table 3). There were no significant differences in intraoperative anesthesia administered between the groups, and the type of anesthesia had no significant impact on pain scores or physical therapy milestones. At the
Discussion
Total knee arthroplasty is one of the most successful medical procedures, but a critical consideration in total knee arthroplasty recovery remains postoperative pain control. Adequate pain control allows faster rehabilitation, reduces complications and is correlated with patient satisfaction 12., 39., 40., 41.. Additionally, pain control has been shown as the most important component of patient satisfaction 12., 39., 42.. Before recent perioperative pain management advances, 60%–90% of patients
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These authors contributed equally to this work.