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Circumpatellar electrocautery does not reduce anterior knee pain following TKR
August 2013
Circumpatellar electrocautery does not reduce anterior knee pain following TKR
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Does circumpatellar electrocautery improve the outcome after total knee replacement?: A prospective, randomised, blinded controlled trial
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012 Sep;94(9):1228-33Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
200 patients undergoing total knee replacement (without patellar resurfacing) for degenerative joint disease were randomized to a procedure with or without circumpatellar electrocautery to determine its effect on anterior knee pain and function. Oxford knee and VAS pain scores were recorded over a 12 month period. The results indicated that there were no differences between the two groups at any t...
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