Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
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Editorial Comment
Editorial Commentary: Neuraxial Anesthesia Improves Pain After Hip Arthroscopy but Risks Ambulatory Discharge Delay.
Hip arthroscopy continues to be one of the fastest-growing orthopaedic procedures nationally, and pain control following these procedures can be challenging. As regional anesthesia techniques for this population have shown to have limited benefits, pain management for hip arthroscopy focused on multimodal analgesia and preventive analgesia, interventions that reduce postoperative hyperalgesia. The use of neuraxial anesthesia such as spinal and epidural anesthesia, established preventive analgesic anesthetic techniques, has demonstrated to improve postoperative pain in orthopaedic surgery when compared with general anesthesia. This promising finding highlights that despite potential disadvantages of neuraxial anesthesia, such as a small risk for complications or delayed resolution of the neuraxial block that could delay discharge, neuraxial anesthesia could be a suitable anesthetic technique for ambulatory orthopaedic surgery.
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Review Meta Analysis
Regenerative Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis and Chondral Defects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on cartilage regeneration and patient-reported pain and function. ⋯ II, Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intra-articular mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) injections for knee osteoarthritis (OA) treatment. ⋯ I, meta-analysis of level I studies.
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We sought to identify the immediate postoperative differences in opioid use, pain scores, and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) length of stay (LOS) after hip arthroscopy related to the type of anesthesia used for the surgical procedure. ⋯ III, Retrospective Comparative Study.