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Purpose To evalute the efficacy and safety of two low-dose peri-operative dexamethasone on pain and recovery following total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods One hundred ten patients received two-dose of 10 mg IV-dexamethasone (group dexa) or IV-isotonic saline (group placebo). The level of C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), pain at rest and during mobilization, incidence of post-operative...
Objective
To evaluate whether closed suction drainage (CSD) is associated with early recovery of knee function in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Methods
Between January 2015 and September 2015, 80 consecutive patients were prospectively randomized into two groups: a CSD group (40 cases; average age, 66.9 ± 8.6 years; male, 8; female, 32) and a non‐CSD group (40 cases; average...
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