Open AccessUse of Air Arthrograms to Aid in Joint Distraction During Hip Arthroscopic Surgery Decreases Postoperative Pain and Opioid Requirements
Author(s) -
Jonathan D. Hodax,
Sergio E. Flores,
E. Cheung,
Alan L. Zhang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.329
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2325-9671
DOI - 10.1177/2325967119837389
Subject(s) - medicine , pacu , narcotic , ketorolac , anesthesia , surgery , analgesic
Patients undergoing hip arthroscopic surgery with air arthrography and venting used to aid distraction had significantly less postoperative pain and required a lower total dosage of opioids during their PACU stay when compared with patients who underwent hip arthroscopic surgery without air arthrography.
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