ArticleInternational orthopaedics2019
Post-operative pain control following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: peri-articular injection versus interscalene brachial plexus block.
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- Patients with rotator cuff tears present a psychological impairment, not only a functional deficit: a systematic review.International orthopaedics · 2024Pooled it
- A comparison of ice wrap and subacromial injection for postoperative pain and edema control following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2020Trial
- Early stage periarticular injection during total knee arthroplasty may provide a better postoperative pain relief than late-stage periarticular injection: a randomized-controlled trial.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Trial
- Low early post-operative pain is a strong predictor of favorable outcomes after rotator cuff repair.JSES international · 2026Article
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- Periarticular Injections for Post-Surgical Analgesia in Shoulder Surgeries: A Systematic Review of Literature and Meta-Analysis.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Clinical and structural outcome of intra-articular steroid injection for early stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.International orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Perioperative anaesthetic considerations for rotator cuff repair surgeries: A current concept review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
- Postoperative residual pain is associated with a high magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based signal intensity of the repaired supraspinatus tendon.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Article
- Comment on Medina et al.: orthopaedic surgery patients who use recreational marijuana have less pre-operative pain.International orthopaedics · 2019Article
- Post-operative pain control following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Intravenous acetaminophen versus interscalene brachial plexus block; A prospective randomized study.Journal of orthopaedicsArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo compare post-operative pain relief with peri-articular injection (PI) versus interscalene brachial plexus block (IBPB) after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) surgery.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 121 consecutive patients undergoing ARCR surgery divided into two groups: the PI group and the IBPB group. We compared complications and self-reported pain score measured using a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) during the initial 24 hours after surgery.
resultsThe NRS scores recorded in the recovery room (0), 0.5, and four hours post-operatively were higher in the PI group (n = 38) than the IBPB group (n = 52) (2.1 vs. 0.8, p = 0.014; 1.4 vs. 0.5, p = 0.0069; and 1.3 vs. 0.5, p = 0.012, respectively). However, the NRS scores recorded at 16, 20, and 24 hours post-operatively were lower in the PI group than in the IBPB group (1.4 vs. 3.1, p < 0.0001; 1.4 vs. 3.2, p < 0.0001; and 1.7 vs. 3.2, p = 0.00046, respectively). The incidences of post-operative nausea and temporary numbness in the upper arm were significantly lower in the PI group than in the IBPB group (7.9% vs. 33%, p = 0.0052; and 13% vs. 85%, p < 0.0001, respectively).
conclusionsAlthough IBPB provided superior pain control during the initial few hours after ARCR surgery, PI was superior from 16 to 24 hours post-operatively. The rates of side effects, such as nausea and temporary arm numbness, were also lower in the PI group than in the IBPB group.
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