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Peri-op Low-Dose Dexamethasone Improves Acute Pain, ROM, Opioid Consumption & PONV vs Placebo in TKA

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May 2021

Peri-op Low-Dose Dexamethasone Improves Acute Pain, ROM, Opioid Consumption & PONV vs Placebo in TKA

Vol: 24| Issue: 1| Number:4| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:2

The role of perioperative intravenous low-dose dexamethasone in rapid recovery after total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis

J Int Med Res. 2021 Mar;49(3): 300060521998220.

Contributing Authors:
Y Zhuo R Yu C Wu Y Huang J Ye Y Zhang

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Ten randomized controlled trials containing a total of 1100 patient knees were included in this meta-analysis comparing peri-operative low-dose dexamethasone administration to placebo in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Primary outcomes of interest included pain using the visual analogue scale (VAS) at 24 and 48 hours post-surgery, incidence of complications, immediate range of m...

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