New Local Anesthetic Did Not Reduce Use of Opioid Post Knee Replacement Surgery
Liposomal bupivacaine, a local anesthetic to manage postsurgical pain did not reduce the use of opioid or opioid-related complications in patients who received the drug during knee surgery, reveals a recent study.
Liposomal bupivacaine, a local anesthetic to manage postsurgical pain did not reduce the use of opioid or opioid-related complications in patients who received the drug during knee surgery, reveals a recent study.
‘A 41 year old man, Abdullah Usmani who was battling multiple haemolytic and genetic complications was successfully operated and is now able to walk after 10 long years.’
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After a full-fledged post-recovery rehabilitation program for a fluidic knee-movement and wound recovery, finally took the walk of freedom from pain, suffering and mental trauma that often accompany such illnesses. According to a hospital statement, Usmani had spent a major part of his life bedridden due to sickle cell anaemia, a genetic blood disorder causes knee arthritis and deformed bone development.
Also suffering from other growth disorder complications, including multiple joint complications, hand-foot syndrome, Usmani's congenital problem led him to undergo a spleen removal surgery in 2002, which led to worsening of his knee arthritis.
Opioid Use Numbers Go Down in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Multimode drug therapy approach has almost completing replaced the opioid alone prescription to combat pain postop.
Multimode drug therapy approach has almost completing replaced the opioid alone prescription to combat pain postop.
"After studying his case in detail, we concluded that Usmani's knee consisted of a severely inflamed tissue and required an intraoperative culture extraction. Following this, a total-knee replacement was undertaken using the implant."
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Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Improves Sexual Function
Sexual function was found to be improved after total hip (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) surgery in patients with osteoarthritis, say researchers.
Sexual function was found to be improved after total hip (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) surgery in patients with osteoarthritis, say researchers.
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Knee Replacement Surgery More Successful in Low-income Patients
Research reveals that patients who make $35,000 a year or less report better outcomes after knee replacement surgery than people who earn more.
Research reveals that patients who make $35,000 a year or less report better outcomes after knee replacement surgery than people who earn more.
