No Evidence for Benefits of Opioids After Pediatric Tonsillectomy
For children undergoing tonsillectomy, having perioperative opioid fills is not associated with return visits for pain or dehydration.
Surgery
Local Infiltration Analgesia Nonsuperior to Placebo for Improving Recovery After THA
Local infiltration analgesia with 0.2% ropivacaine may not improve recovery 1 day after anterior total hip arthroplasty surgery in adult patients with osteoarthritis.
Factors Associated With Spinal Anesthesia Failure During Hip, Knee Joint Arthroplasty Identified
Spinal anesthetic failure in patients undergoing elective hip and knee joint arthroplasty was associated with younger age, lower body mass index, needle insertion site, and needle size.
Addition of Morphine to Femoral Nerve Block Improves Post-TKA Analgesia
Administration of epidural morphine during single-injection femoral nerve block may improve pain and quality of life in patients who have undergone total knee arthroplasty.
Reducing Postoperative Opioid Consumption
Prescribing fewer opioid pills after surgery and providing opioid use education before surgery may reduce postoperative opioid consumption.
Factors Associated With Opioid Use Before Total Hip, Knee Replacement Surgery
Preoperative opioid use was reported in approximately 60% of patients undergoing total knee or hip replacement.
Survey Reveals Gaps in Opioid Prescription Patterns of Orthopedic Surgeons
The vast majority of orthopedic surgeons recommend prescribing a nine-day supply of around-the-clock oxycodone doses following commonly performed orthopedic surgeries.
Dextenza Available for Ocular Inflammation, Pain Following Ophthalmic Surgery
Ocular Therapeutix has announced the launch of Dextenza for the treatment of ocular inflammation and pain following ophthalmic surgery.
Surgeons’ Unprofessional Behavior Tied to Higher Complication Risk
Risk increased when four or more reports were made in the 36 months before a patient’s surgery
Titanium Bone-Anchored Implants Used for the First Time to Repair Annular Defects During Diskectomies
For the first time in the United States, titanium bone-anchored implants were used to repair large annular defects during diskectomies.
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