The Effect of Intraoperative Regional Analgesic Injection in Total Knee Arthroplasty.
10.4055/jkoa.2006.41.6.989
- Author:
Woo Shin CHO
1
;
Min Young KIM
;
Eui Sang SEOL
;
Yoon Seok YOUM
;
Young Sun YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, Seoul, Korea. wscho@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Total knee arthroplasty;
Regional analgesic injection;
Visual analogue scale
- MeSH:
Analgesics;
Arthroplasty*;
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee;
Drainage;
Humans;
Joint Capsule;
Knee Joint;
Knee*;
Muscles;
Norepinephrine;
Pain, Postoperative;
Prospective Studies;
Range of Motion, Articular
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2006;41(6):989-993
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was performed to evaluate the effect and complications of an intraoperative regional analgesic injection in primary total knee replacement arthroplasty (TKRA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: As a prospective study, 50 patients who underwent bilateral TKRA were injected with 50 cc of mixed analgesics (morphine, norepinephrine and epinephrine) into the joint capsule, muscles around the knee joint on one side (study side) and the same amount of the normal saline on the other side (control side) before closure. The level of postoperative pain was evaluated in the visual analogue scale (VAS) at postoperative 4 hours, 12 hours, 1, 2, 4, 7, 14 days. The range of motion at postoperative 4, 7, and 14 days, the amount of hemovac drainage and the patients preference were also evaluated. RESULTS: There was a significant decrease in the VAS on the study side at postoperative 4 hours, 12 hours and 1 day (p<0.05). There was no difference in the VAS thereafter. Patients preferred the injection site in 90% (45 side). The ROM at 4, 7, 14 days and hemovac drainage were similar in both sides (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: An intraoperative regional analgesic injection in primary TKRA is effective in reducing the level of acute postoperative knee pain with minimal complications with the majority of patients preferring it.
