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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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Isolated repair of the medial patellofemoral ligament in primary dislocation of the patella: a prospective randomized study.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of surgical reinsertion of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) to the adductor tubercle compared with conservative treatment in patients with primary dislocation of the patella. ⋯ Level I, therapeutic randomized controlled trial.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
The efficacy of continuous bupivacaine infiltration following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
This prospective, randomized, double-blind study with a placebo group and 2 experimental groups evaluated the efficacy of continuous low-dose bupivacaine infiltration by infusion pump after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. ⋯ Level II, randomized controlled trial of therapeutic treatment that lacks statistical significance and narrow confidence intervals.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Assessment of pain relief provided by interscalene regional block and infusion pump after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of interscalene regional blocks and infusion pumps for postoperative pain control after arthroscopic subacromial decompression with or without arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. ⋯ Level II, prospective comparative therapeutic study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Radiofrequency-based plasma microtenotomy compared with arthroscopic subacromial decompression yields equivalent outcomes for rotator cuff tendinosis.
This study aimed to determine whether radiofrequency (RF)-based plasma microtenotomy (microdebridement) was effective for treating chronic supraspinatus tendinosis. ⋯ Level I, therapeutic randomized controlled study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Continuous infusion of a local anesthetic versus interscalene block for postoperative pain control after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the efficacy, complication rate, and cost of a 1-time interscalene block compared with a continuous infusion of a local anesthetic for postoperative pain relief in patients having arthroscopic shoulder surgery. ⋯ Level I, prospective, randomized controlled trial.