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. 2008 Jun 13:2:110-4.
doi: 10.2174/1874325000802010110.

Post-operative pain after knee arthroscopy and related factors

G I Drosos  1 , N I Stavropoulos, A Katsis, K Kesidis, K Kazakos, D-A Verettas
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Post-operative pain after knee arthroscopy and related factors

G I Drosos et al. Open Orthop J. .

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the intensity of post-arthroscopy knee pain during the first 24 hours, and to study the influence of pre-operative pain, tourniquet time and amount of surgical trauma on post-arthroscopy pain. In 78 male patients that underwent elective arthroscopic menisectomy or diagnostic arthroscopy of the knee, preoperative and post-operative pain were registered using the Visual Analogue Scale. Variance for repeated measures and for independent observations was analysed. Supplementary analgesia was required for 23% of the patients, more often in the recovery room and between 2 and 8 hours postoperatively. Of all factors analyzed, only time was statistically significant in determining the level of post-operative pain. Supplementary analgesia was required only in patients that underwent operative arthroscopy, and more often in patients with tourniquet time of more than 40 minutes. In conclusions, post-operative time is the most significant factor related to the post-arthroscopy knee pain.

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Post-arthroscopy pain during the first 24 hours.
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Supplementary analgesia during the first 24 hours. R: Recovery room.
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Average post-arthroscopy pain and pre-operative pain level (POPL). Low: POPL < 3. Middle: POPL 3-6. High: POPL > 6.
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Supplementary analgesia and pre-operative pain level (POPL). Low: POPL < 3. Middle: POPL 3-6. High: POPL > 6.
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Average post-arthroscopy pain and type of procedure.
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Supplementary analgesia and type of procedure.
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Average post-arthroscopy pain and tourniquet time. Low: ≤40 minutes. High: >40 minutes.
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Supplementary analgesia and tourniquet time. Low: ≤40 minutes. High: >40 minutes.
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