Low-dose Perioperative Dexamethasone Improves 24-hour Post-Operative Pain after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Author(s) -
Kavin Khatri,
Gaganpreet Sidhu,
S K Jindal,
Deepak Bansal,
Dinesh Goyal
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
malaysian orthopaedic journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2232-111X
pISSN - 1985-2533
DOI - 10.5704/moj.2203.011
Subject(s) - medicine , dexamethasone , perioperative , anesthesia , nausea , placebo , vomiting , surgery , anterior cruciate ligament , antiemetic , saline , ketorolac , adverse effect , analgesic , alternative medicine , pathology
Post-operative pain following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction remains an important challenge. Steroids are used in various surgical procedures to decrease post-operative nausea, vomiting and pain. However, only a few studies have reported the effect of systemic administration of steroids in controlling postoperative pain after anterior cruciate ligament surgery.
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