Orthopedic surgery is reportedly among the most painful surgical procedures. Surgical damage following major orthopedic surgery often involves a large, deep incision with considerable tissue dissection and muscle, bone, and vascular exposure. Post-operative pain after such surgery is exacerbated on movement or by reflex spasms of the muscles, which may delay mobilization, reduce satisfaction, prolong hospitalization, and possibly increase medical costs. We design a prospective randomized study for postoperative pain control following total hip arthroplasty.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Kweishian, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Pain VAS score
Time frame: pre-operaton, immediately post operation, postop 6hrs, postop 12hrs, postop 18hrs, postop 24hrs, post op 48hrs, postop 72hrs
Functional score: WOMAC hip score, SF-36
Time frame: Pre-operation, immediately post-operation, postop 6 weeks, postop 12 weeks
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