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Sharrow CM, Elmore B. Anesthesia for the Patient Undergoing Foot and Ankle Surgery. Anesthesiol Clin 2024; 42:263-280. [PMID: 38705675 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2023.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Modern anesthetic management for foot and ankle surgery includes a variety of anesthesia techniques including general anesthesia, neuraxial anesthesia, or MAC in combination with peripheral nerve blocks and/or multimodal analgesic agents. The choice of techniques should be tailored to the nature of the procedure, patient comorbidities, anesthesiologist skill level, intensity of anticipated postoperative pain, and surgeon preference.
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- Christopher M Sharrow
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia Health, PO Box 800710, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0710, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia Health, PO Box 800710, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0710, USA.
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Coviello A, Iacovazzo C, Cirillo D, Bernasconi A, Marra A, Squillacioti F, Martone M, Garone E, Coppola F, de Siena AU, Vargas M, Servillo G. Dexamethasone versus Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants in Ultrasound Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block for Hallux Valgus Surgery: A Mono-Centric Retrospective Comparative Study. Drug Des Devel Ther 2024; 18:1231-1245. [PMID: 38645991 PMCID: PMC11032716 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s442808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Background and Aim Ultrasound popliteal sciatic nerve block (UPSNB) is commonly performed in foot and ankle surgery. This study aims to assess the use of dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone as adjuvants in UPSNB for hallux valgus (HV) surgery, comparing their efficacy in producing motor and sensory block and controlling postoperative pain. The adverse event rate was also evaluated. Methods This mono-centric retrospective study included 62 adult patients undergoing HV surgery: 30 patients received lidocaine 2% 200 mg, ropivacaine 0.5% 50 mg and dexamethasone 4 mg (Group 1), whereas 32 patients received lidocaine 2% 200 mg, ropivacaine 0.5% 50 mg, and dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/Kg (Group 2). At first, the visual analogue scale (VAS) was evaluated after 48 hours. The other outcomes were time to motor block regression, evaluation of the first analgesic drug intake, analgesic effect, adverse effects (hemodynamic disorders, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)) and patient satisfaction. The continuous data were analyzed with student's t-test and the continuous one with χ2. Statistical significance was set at a p-value lower than 0.05. Results No significant difference was found in VAS after 48 hours (4.5 ± 1.6 vs 4.7 ± 1.7, p = 0.621) to motor block regression (18.9 ± 6.0 vs 18.7 ± 6, p = 0.922). The number of patients that took their first analgesic drug in the first 48 h (p = 0.947 at 6 hours; p = 0.421 at 12 hours; p = 0.122 at 24 hours and p = 0.333 at 48 hours) were not significant. A low and similar incidence of intraoperative hemodynamic disorders was recorded in both groups (hypotension p = 0.593; bradycardia p = 0.881). Neither PONV nor other complication was found. Patients in Group 1 reported a lower degree of interference with sleep (p = 0.001), less interference with daily activities (P = 0.002) and with the affective sphere (P = 0.015) along with a more satisfactory postoperative pain management (p < 0.001) as compared to Group 2. Conclusion No significant differences were observed in the duration of motor and sensory blockade between patients in both groups. Additionally, both groups showed good pain control with a low rate of adverse effects, even if there was no clinical difference between the groups. However, patients who received dexamethasone reported experiencing less interference with their sleep, daily activities and overall emotional well-being, and overall pain control.
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- Antonio Coviello
- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Unit of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, 80131, Italy
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Yu D, Wang X, Jiang L, Wu Y, Han S, Li J. Evaluating the impact of ultrasound-guided subsheath versus extrasheath sciatic nerve block on postoperative wound pain in tibial and foot surgeries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Wound J 2024; 21:e14640. [PMID: 38155428 PMCID: PMC10961860 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate the impact of ultrasound-guided subsheath versus extrasheath sciatic nerve blocks on postoperative wound pain in tibial and foot surgeries, crucial for effective pain management and patient recovery. Adhering to PRISMA guidelines, this study used a PICO framework, focusing on patients undergoing tibial and foot surgeries and comparing the efficacy and safety of subsheath and extrasheath sciatic nerve blocks. The literature search spanned four databases without time restrictions, assessing various outcomes like success rate, onset time, duration of analgesia and complication rates. Quality assessment employed the Cochrane Collaboration's risk of bias tool, and statistical analyses included heterogeneity assessment, fixed-effect and random-effects models, sensitivity analysis and publication bias evaluation using funnel plots and Egger's linear regression test. From an initial pool of 1213 articles, six met the inclusion criteria. The subsheath group showed a significantly higher success rate of complete sensory blockade within 30 min compared with the extrasheath group (OR = 5.39; 95% CI: 2.82-10.28; p < 0.01). No significant differences were found in procedure duration or incidence of nerve-related complications between the two techniques. The subsheath approach also demonstrated a quicker onset time of sensory blockade (MD = -8.57; 95% CI: -11.27 to -5.88; p < 0.01). Sensitivity analysis confirmed the stability of the results, and no significant publication bias was detected. Ultrasound-guided subsheath sciatic nerve blocks are more effective than extrasheath blocks in achieving rapid and complete sensory blockade for tibial and foot surgeries, with a quicker onset time and comparable safety profile. Subsheath injections are thus recommended as a preferred method for anaesthesia and postoperative pain management in these surgical procedures, enhancing overall patient outcomes.
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- Dongdong Yu
- Department of AnesthesiologyHebei General HospitalShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyHebei General HospitalShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyHebei General HospitalShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyHebei General HospitalShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyHebei General HospitalShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyHebei General HospitalShijiazhuangChina
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Hannig KE, Hauritz RW, Bjørn S, Jensen HI, Henriksen CW, Jessen C, Bendtsen TF. Pain relief after major ankle and hindfoot surgery with repetitive peripheral nerve blocks: A feasibility study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2023; 67:1266-1272. [PMID: 37280182 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Major ankle and hindfoot surgery (e.g., ankle, triple and subtalar arthrodesis) typically causes severe postoperative pain, especially the first two postoperative days. Current modalities of postoperative analgesic treatment often include continuous peripheral nerve blocks of the saphenous and sciatic nerves via catheters in order to extend the duration of pain- and opioid-free nerve blockade to 48 h. Unfortunately, the 48 h-efficacy of continuous infusion via a catheter is reduced by a high displacement rate. We hypothesised that one-time repetition of the single injection peripheral nerve blocks would provide effective analgesia with a low opioid consumption the first 48 postoperative hours. METHODS Eleven subjects preoperatively received a popliteal sciatic and a saphenous single injection nerve block with a protracted local anaesthetic mixture. Surgery was performed under general anaesthesia. The one-time repetition of the single injection nerve block was carried out approximately 24 h after the primary nerve block. The main outcomes were pain and cumulative opioid consumption during the first 48 postoperative hours. RESULTS Nine of the 11 (82%) patients had effective analgesia without opioids during the first 48 postoperative hours. Two patients each required a single dose of 7.5 mg of oral morphine equivalents after 43 h. CONCLUSION One-time repetition of single injection saphenous and sciatic nerve blocks consistently provided effective analgesia practically without opioids for 48 h after major elective ankle and hindfoot surgery.
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- Kjartan E Hannig
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Kolding Hospital, a part of Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Denmark
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Vejle Hospital, a part of Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Kolding Hospital, a part of Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Kolding Hospital, a part of Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Denmark
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Vejle Hospital, a part of Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kolding Hospital, a part of Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Donahue GS, Hagemeijer NC, Johnson AH. Republication of "How Will the Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Community Respond to the Growing Opioid Epidemic?". FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPAEDICS 2023; 8:24730114231193423. [PMID: 37566702 PMCID: PMC10411272 DOI: 10.1177/24730114231193423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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In the midst of the current opioid crisis, it has become critically important to properly manage opioid-prescribing patterns for the treatment of postoperative pain. There is currently a scarcity of literature specifying prescription and consumption patterns following orthopedic surgery and specifically foot and ankle surgery. Clinical guidelines for postoperative pain management are deficient.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Hearty TM, Butler P, Anderson J, Bohay D. Republication of "Postoperative Narcotic Prescription Practice in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery". FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPAEDICS 2023; 8:24730114231195057. [PMID: 37732950 PMCID: PMC10503293 DOI: 10.1177/24730114231195057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Background The misuse and abuse of opioid pain medications have become a public health crisis. Because orthopedic surgeons are the third highest prescribers of opioids, understanding their postoperative pain medication prescribing practices is key to solving the opioid crisis. To this end, we conducted a study of the variability in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery postoperative opioid prescribing practice patterns. Methods Three hundred fifty orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons were contacted; respondents completed a survey with 4 common patient scenarios and surgical procedures followed by questions regarding typical postoperative pain medication prescriptions. The scenarios ranged from minimally painful procedures to those that would be expected to be significantly more painful. Summaries were calculated as percentages and chi-square or Fisher exact tests were used to compare survey responses between groups stratified by years in practice and type of practice. Results Sixty-four surgeons responded to the survey (92.8% male), 31% were in practice less than 5 years, 34% 6 to 15 years and 34% more than 15 years. For each scenario, there was variation in the type of pain medication prescribed (scenario 1: 17% 5 mg hydrocodone, 22% 10 mg hydrocodone, 52% oxycodone, and 3% oxycodone sustained release [SR]; scenario 2: 15% 5 mg hydrocodone, 13% 10 mg hydrocodone, 58% oxycodone, and 9% oxycodone SR; scenario 3: 11% 5 mg hydrocodone, 13% 10 mg hydrocodone, 56% oxycodone, and 14.1% oxycodone SR; scenario 4: 3% 5 mg hydrocodone, 5% 10 mg hydrocodone, 44% oxycodone, and 45% oxycodone SR) and the number of pills dispensed. Use of multimodal pain management was variable but most physicians use regional nerve blocks for each scenario (76%, 87%, 69%, 94%). Less experienced surgeons (less than 5 years in practice) supplement with tramadol more for scenario 1 (P = .034) as well as use regional nerve blocks for scenario 2 (P = .039) more than experienced surgeons (more than 15 years in practice). Conclusion It is evident that variation exists in narcotic prescription practices for postoperative pain management by orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons. With new AAOS guidelines, it is important to try to create some standardization in opioid prescription protocols.
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- Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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Rooney EM, Odum SM, Hamid N, Irwin TA. Opioid-Free Forefoot Surgery vs Traditional Perioperative Opiate Regimen: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Foot Ankle Int 2023; 44:21-31. [PMID: 36537761 DOI: 10.1177/10711007221140834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND In response to the opioid epidemic, the use of multimodal pain management in orthopaedic surgery is increasing. Efforts to decrease opioid prescribing and opioid consumption among foot and ankle surgical patients are needed. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and adverse events between 2 multimodal pain management pathways for forefoot surgical patients: standard opioid-containing (OC) and opioid-free (OF). METHODS This is a single-center noninferior randomized controlled trial of 51 patients undergoing forefoot surgery allocated to one of 2 perioperative pain management treatments: opioid-free, multimodal (OF, n=27 patients), or traditional opioid-containing (OC, n=24 patients). Patient characteristics, creatine markers, pain (numeric rating scale [NRS]), general health (Veterans Rand 12-Item Health Survey [VR-12]), and depression were measured preoperatively. Postoperatively, pain was measured at 24-hour, 2-week, and 6-week time points. Satisfaction with pain control, complications, and general health were measured at 2 and 6 weeks. RESULTS The OF group is statistically noninferior to the OC group and reported lower median pain scores at 24 hours (2 [IQR 0, 3] vs 6 [IQR 3.5, 7]; p<.0001) and 2 weeks (2 [IQR 1, 4] vs 4 [IQR 0, 3]; p=.018]. By 6 weeks, pain levels were similar between groups. More than 85% of all patients reported satisfaction with pain level at 2 weeks, which increased to >90% at 6 weeks. The VR-12 scores were similar between groups across all time points. At 2 weeks, 8 patients in each group reported constipation. By 6 weeks, all but 2 OC patients reported resolution. No other adverse events of postoperative wound complications, readmissions, medication reactions, thrombosis, or persistent pain were documented. CONCLUSION In forefoot surgery, the opioid-free pain management protocol was statistically noninferior to the opioid-containing protocol in reducing postoperative pain. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II, prospective cohort study.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- OrthoCarolina Foot and Ankle Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- OrthoCarolina Foot and Ankle Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA
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Anciano Granadillo VJ, Werner BC, Moran TE, Park JS, Cooper MT. Perioperative Opioid Analgesics and Hallux Valgus Correction Surgery: Trends, Risk Factors for Prolonged Use and Complications. J Foot Ankle Surg 2022; 61:1152-1157. [PMID: 34810085 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2021.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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In the setting of an opioid epidemic, this study aims to provide evidence on opioid use trends, risk factors for prolonged use, and complications from perioperative opioid consumption in hallux valgus surgery. A national database was queried for patients who underwent hallux valgus correction. Regression analysis identified: (1) risk factors for prolonged postoperative narcotic use; and (2) association between preoperative/prolonged postoperative narcotic use and postoperative complications. A linear regression analysis was used to determine trends. About 20,749 patients were included, of which 3464 patients were prescribed narcotics preoperatively and 4339 were identified as prolonged postoperative narcotic prescription users. Preoperative prescriptions were identified as risk factors for prolonged use. Perioperative narcotic use was observed to be a risk factor for poor outcomes. About 21% of patients were identified as prolonged postoperative narcotic prescription users. Patients undergoing hallux valgus corrective surgery should be counseled regarding their increased risk of complications when using narcotics.
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Virginia Health Systems, Charlottesville, VA
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- Resident Physician, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Virginia Health Systems, Charlottesville, VA
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Virginia Health Systems, Charlottesville, VA
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Virginia Health Systems, Charlottesville, VA.
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A novel ankle compartment block: A “two-for-one” block. J Clin Anesth 2022; 80:110799. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2022.110799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Parrish JM, Vakharia RM, Benson DC, Hoyt AK, Jenkins NW, Kaplan JRM, Rush AJ, Roche MW, Aiyer AA. Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Have Increased Readmission Rates, Emergency Room Visits, and Costs Following a Hallux Valgus Procedure. Foot Ankle Spec 2022; 15:305-311. [PMID: 32857596 DOI: 10.1177/1938640020950105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with a history of opioid use disorder (OUD) tend to have more complications, higher readmission rates, and increased costs following orthopaedic procedures. This study evaluated patients undergoing hallux valgus correction for their odds of increased (1) readmission rates, (2) emergency room (ER) visits, and (3) costs. METHODS Patients undergoing hallux valgus corrections with OUD history were identified using a national Medicare administrative claims database of approximately 24 million orthopaedic surgery patients. OUD patients were matched to non-opioid use disorder (NUD) patients in a 1:4 ratio by age, sex, Elixhauser-Comorbidity Index (ECI), diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and tobacco use. The query yielded 6318 patients (OUD = 1276; NUD = 5042) who underwent a hallux valgus correction. Primary outcomes analyzed included odds of 90-day readmission rates, 30-day ER visits, and 90-day episode-of-care costs. Demographics, odds ratios (ORs), ECI, and cost were assessed as appropriate using a Pearson χ2 test, logistic regression, and a t test. A P value <.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS There were no significant differences in demographics between OUD and NUD patients. OUD patients had higher incidence and odds of 90-day readmission (9.56% vs 6.04%; OR = 1.55; P < .001) and 30-day ER visits (0.86% vs 0.35%; OR = 2.42; P = .021) and incurred greater 90-day episode-of-care costs ($7208.28 vs $6134.75; P < .001) compared with NUD patient controls. CONCLUSION The study demonstrates the possible influence of OUD on higher odds of readmission, ER visits, and costs following a hallux valgus correction. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE Level III: Retrospective cohort study.
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- James M Parrish
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, Florida
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- Maimonides Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, Florida
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- Orthopedic Research Institute, Holy Cross Hospital, Ft Lauderdale, Florida
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, Florida
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Ang PPJ, Hugo B, Silvester R. Acute postoperative pain management protocols in podiatric surgery within Australia: a Delphi study. J Foot Ankle Res 2022; 15:27. [PMID: 35410248 PMCID: PMC9004200 DOI: 10.1186/s13047-022-00535-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
There is limited evidence in the literature to describe an analgesic protocol that takes into consideration the extent of foot and ankle surgery. The aim of this study was to develop a guide for acute postoperative pain management for podiatric surgery in Australia, and to identify opportunities to improve the current list of scheduled medicines available to podiatric surgeons.
Methods
A Delphi method involving 3 survey rounds was employed for this study. Twelve expert panellists in the field of podiatric surgery and anaesthesiology were invited to participate, and 10 panellists remained by the end of the study. Round 1 involved 15 open-ended questions. These answers formed the basis of the 55 statements that were developed for the following 2 survey rounds, where panellists rated the appropriateness of each statement on a 9-point Likert scale. The third survey round was an opportunity for panellists to revise their answers to each statement in light of the majority response.
Results
For mild acute postoperative pain, non-opioid oral analgesics were recommended as an appropriate management option. For moderate and severe acute postoperative pain, both non-opioid and opioid products were found to be appropriate by the majority. It was agreed that oral opioids be reserved for breakthrough pain at all severity levels. All other statements in the Delphi study pertaining to drug hypersensitivities or allergies, stratification of pain management, opioid prescription concerns, and access to pain medications were accepted as appropriate by the majority of panellists.
Conclusion
The agreed approach to acute postoperative pain management for podiatric surgeons in Australia was with a stepwise approach, utilising multimodal therapy, and reserving oral opioids for breakthrough pain. Additionally, there was consensus for podiatric surgeons in Australia to have wider access to alternative analgesics and anti-emetics that have similar or improved efficacies with better safety profiles.
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Persson K, Sjövall J, Kander T, Walther-Sturesson L. Pain management with popliteal block for fibular graft harvesting in head and neck reconstruction; a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study. Oral Oncol 2022; 128:105833. [PMID: 35421821 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.105833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Curative treatment for locally advanced head and neck tumours often includes reconstructive surgery using a microvascular free flap. Effective recuperation is essential but may be impeded by postoperative donor site pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a continuous popliteal block on postoperative pain after fibular graft harvesting. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study adult patients scheduled for reconstructive head and neck surgery with a microvascular free fibular graft received an indwelling popliteal nerve block catheter and were randomized to receive continuous levobupivacaine/ropivacaine or placebo during the first postoperative week. Primary outcome was postoperative extremity pain assessed using the numerated rating scale (NRS). Secondary outcomes included opioid consumption. RESULTS In total 24 patients were included. The median (median, IQR [range]) postoperative extremity NRS scores was lower in the local anaesthetic (LA) group (2, 0-3 [0-10]) compared to the placebo group (2, 1-4 [0-10]), p = 0.008. The LA group also experienced fewer episodes of breakthrough pain, defined as NRS ≥ 4 (17% vs 33% of observations), p = 0.009. Furthermore, median (median, IQR [range]) opioid consumption the first postoperative week was lower in the LA group (109 mg, 74-134 [19-611]) compared to the placebo group (202 mg, 135-241 [78-749]), p = 0.010. No complications attributed to the blocks were observed. CONCLUSION Continuous popliteal block significantly reduced postoperative extremity pain and opioid consumption in patients undergoing fibular graft harvesting for head and neck reconstructive surgery.
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- Karolina Persson
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, Entrégatan 7, 222 42 Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Box 117, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Entrégatan 7, 222 42 Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Box 117, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, Entrégatan 7, 222 42 Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Box 117, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, Entrégatan 7, 222 42 Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Box 117, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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Anesthesia for the Patient Undergoing Foot and Ankle Surgery. Clin Sports Med 2022; 41:263-280. [PMID: 35300839 DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2021.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Modern anesthetic management for foot and ankle surgery includes a variety of anesthesia techniques including general anesthesia, neuraxial anesthesia, or MAC in combination with peripheral nerve blocks and/or multimodal analgesic agents. The choice of techniques should be tailored to the nature of the procedure, patient comorbidities, anesthesiologist skill level, intensity of anticipated postoperative pain, and surgeon preference.
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Joseph JM, Gori D, Curtin C, Hah J, Ho VT, Asch SM, Hernandez-Boussard T. Gaps in standardized postoperative pain management quality measures: A systematic review. Surgery 2022; 171:453-458. [PMID: 34538340 PMCID: PMC8792158 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The goal of this study was an assessment of availability postoperative pain management quality measures and National Quality Forum-endorsed measures. Postoperative pain is an important clinical timepoint because poor pain control can lead to patient suffering, chronic opiate use, and/or chronic pain. Quality measures can guide best practices, but it is unclear whether there are measures for managing pain after surgery. METHODS The National Quality Forum Quality Positioning System, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Indicators, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Measures Inventory Tool databases were searched in November 2019. We conducted a systematic literature review to further identify quality measures in research publications, clinical practice guidelines, and gray literature for the period between March 11, 2015 and March 11, 2020. RESULTS Our systematic review yielded 1,328 publications, of which 206 were pertinent. Nineteen pain management quality measures were identified from the quality measure databases, and 5 were endorsed by National Quality Forum. The National Quality Forum measures were not specific to postoperative pain management. Three of the non-endorsed measures were specific to postoperative pain. CONCLUSION The dearth of published postoperative pain management quality measures, especially National Quality Forum-endorsed measures, highlights the need for more rigorous evidence and widely endorsed postoperative pain quality measures to guide best practices.
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, CA; Department of Surgery, Stanford University, CA. https://twitter.com/ccurtinprs
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- Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, CA. https://twitter.com/JenniferHahMD
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, CA; Center for Innovation to Implementation, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, CA. https://twitter.com/steveaschmd
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, CA; Department of Surgery, Stanford University, CA; Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, CA.
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Makvana S, Faroug R, Venturini S, Alcorn E, Gulati A, Gaur A, Mangwani J. Are Hindfoot Procedures More Painful than Forefoot Procedures? A Prospective Observational Study in Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery. J Foot Ankle Surg 2022; 61:23-26. [PMID: 34325971 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2021.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Pain after lower limb orthopedic surgery can be severe. Poorly controlled pain is associated with adverse outcomes. Peripheral nerve blocks (PNB) have become popular in foot and ankle surgery for their effective pain control and low complication rates. It has always been assumed that hindfoot procedures are more painful than midfoot/forefoot procedures often requiring inpatient stay for pain relief. There are no published studies evaluating this assumption. To investigate whether hindfoot procedures are more painful than forefoot/midfoot procedures by measuring pain scores, assessing effectiveness of PNBs and patient satisfaction. One hundred forty patients undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery were prospectively studied. Inclusion criteria: Adults undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery. Exclusion criteria: Patients 16 years or under, those with alternate sources of pain, peripheral neuropathy, known substance abuse, psychiatric illness and incomplete pain scores. Pain was measured via the Visual Analog Scale at 3 time intervals: immediately, 6 hours and at 24 hours postoperatively. Analysis was via t-test. A p value of <.05 demonstrated a statistical significance. Forefoot/midfoot versus hindfoot surgery pain scores showed that there was no significant difference at any postoperative interval. PNB versus no PNB pain scores showed there was no significant difference, except at 24 hours postoperatively (p value .024). Patients who had a PNB experienced rebound pain at 24 hours. Hindfoot surgery is not more painful than forefoot/midfoot surgery. Patients who had a PNB experienced rebound pain at 24 hours postoperatively, a finding that requires further research.
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- Sonia Makvana
- Academic Team of Musculoskeletal Surgery (AToMS) Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK.
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- Academic Team of Musculoskeletal Surgery (AToMS) Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Academic Team of Musculoskeletal Surgery (AToMS) Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Academic Team of Musculoskeletal Surgery (AToMS) Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Academic Team of Musculoskeletal Surgery (AToMS) Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Academic Team of Musculoskeletal Surgery (AToMS) Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Academic Team of Musculoskeletal Surgery (AToMS) Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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Moosa F, Sadavarte NM. Peripheral nerve block anaesthesia and postoperative pain in acute ankle fracture surgery. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 126: 881-8. Br J Anaesth 2021; 128:e34-e35. [PMID: 34823875 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Farhaan Moosa
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK.
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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Pogatzki-Zahn EM, Freys SM. [Procedure Specific Pain Therapy - the PROSPECT Idea]. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 2021; 56:586-598. [PMID: 34507382 DOI: 10.1055/a-1188-0945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Acute pain therapy following operative or interventional procedures has become a compulsory component of a modern perioperative patient management. A structured pain regimen has several clear advantages: it leads to an improvement of the patients' quality of life in the short term, it reduces perioperative morbidity in the medium term, it reduces pain chronification in the long term, at the same time improving the economic efficiency due to an accelerated mobilization, a reduction of the hospitalization and an avoidance of complication inherent costs.This article provides detailed information on the change of paradigm, away from a generalized and rather unspecific acute pain therapy towards a problem oriented procedure specific regimen. It points out two examples of the PROSPECT (PROcedure SPECific pain managemenT) methodology and explains its background.
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Alexander JC, Sunna M, Minhajuddin A, Liu G, Sanders D, Starr A, Gasanova I, Joshi GP. Comparison of Regional Anesthesia Timing on Pain, Opioid Use, and Postanesthesia Care Unit Length of Stay in Patients Undergoing Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures. J Foot Ankle Surg 2021; 59:788-791. [PMID: 32402619 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2019.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Regional nerve blocks are an effective method of managing acute pain associated with surgery. The relative benefit of preoperative versus postoperative peripheral nerve blocks is not entirely clear. The primary aim of this study was to determine differences in pain scores in patients undergoing preoperative block versus postoperative block versus no block. We hypothesized that patients receiving preoperative blocks would have reduced pain scores and decreased opioid use in the immediate postoperative period. We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of 302 consecutive patients undergoing unilateral open reduction and internal fixation of ankle fracture under general anesthesia. We identified 3 groups: preoperative block, postoperative block, or no block. Data obtained from our electronic medical records included demographic information, postanesthesia care unit length of stay, pain scores obtained preoperatively, upon arrival to the postanesthesia care unit, and upon discharge from the postanesthesia care unit as well as intraoperative and postanesthesia care unit opioid utilization. Patients receiving preoperative block had significantly lower pain scores, less intraoperative or postanesthesia care unit opioid use, and shorter postanesthesia care unit dwell time compared with patients receiving postoperative block or no block. Preoperative popliteal sciatic and adductor canal blocks in patients undergoing ankle fracture surgery appears to be more effective than either postoperative block or no block.
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- John C Alexander
- Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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- Associate Professor, Department of Population and Data Science, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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- Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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- Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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- Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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Lee JK, Kang C, Hwang DS, Lee GS, Hwang JM, Park EJJ, Ga IH. An Innovative Pain Control Method Using Peripheral Nerve Block and Patient-Controlled Analgesia With Ketorolac After Bone Surgery in the Ankle Area: A Prospective Study. J Foot Ankle Surg 2021; 59:698-703. [PMID: 32057624 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2019.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Although postoperative pain is inevitable after bone surgery, there is no general consensus regarding its ideal management. We hypothesized that the combination of ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block (PNB) and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with ketorolac would be useful for pain control and reducing opioid usage. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of this method. This study included 95 patients aged >18 years who underwent bone surgery in the ankle area from June to December 2018. All operations were performed under anesthetic PNB, and additional PNB was given for pain control ∼11 hours after preoperative PNB. An additional PCA with ketorolac, started before rebound pain was experienced, was used for pain control in group A (49 patients) but not group B (46 patients). We used intramuscular injection with pethidine or ketorolac as rescue analgesics if pain persisted. A visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain was used to quantify pain at 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postoperatively. Patient satisfaction was assessed, along with side effects in both groups. VAS pain scores differed significantly between the groups at 24 hours after the operation (p = .013). All patients in group A were satisfied with the pain control method; however, 5 patients in group B were dissatisfied (p = .001), 3 owing to severe postoperative pain and 2 owing to postoperative nausea and vomiting. An average of 0.75 and 11.40 mg pethidine per patient was used in groups A and B, respectively, for 3 days. We concluded that the combined use of ultrasound-guided PNB and PCA with ketorolac can be an effective postoperative method of pain control that can reduce opioid usage.
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- Jeong-Kil Lee
- Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
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- Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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Anne S, Mims JW, Tunkel DE, Rosenfeld RM, Boisoneau DS, Brenner MJ, Cramer JD, Dickerson D, Finestone SA, Folbe AJ, Galaiya DJ, Messner AH, Paisley A, Sedaghat AR, Stenson KM, Sturm AK, Lambie EM, Dhepyasuwan N, Monjur TM. Clinical Practice Guideline: Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021; 164:S1-S42. [PMID: 33822668 DOI: 10.1177/0194599821996297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Opioid use disorder (OUD), which includes the morbidity of dependence and mortality of overdose, has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Overprescription of opioids can lead to chronic use and misuse, and unused narcotics after surgery can lead to their diversion. Research supports that most patients do not take all the prescribed opioids after surgery and that surgeons are the second largest prescribers of opioids in the United States. The introduction of opioids in those with OUD often begins with prescription opioids. Reducing the number of extra opioids available after surgery through smaller prescriptions, safe storage, and disposal should reduce the risk of opioid use disorder in otolaryngology patients and their families. PURPOSE The purpose of this specialty-specific guideline is to identify quality improvement opportunities in postoperative pain management of common otolaryngologic surgical procedures. These opportunities are communicated through clear actionable statements with explanation of the support in the literature, evaluation of the quality of the evidence, and recommendations on implementation. Employing these action statements should reduce the variation in care across the specialty and improve postoperative pain control while reducing risk of OUD. The target patients for the guideline are any patients treated for anticipated or reported pain within the first 30 days after undergoing common otolaryngologic procedures. The target audience of the guideline is otolaryngologists who perform surgery and clinicians who manage pain after surgical procedures. Outcomes to be considered include whether the patient has stopped using opioids, has disposed of unused opioids, and was satisfied with the pain management plan.The guideline addresses assessment of the patient for OUD risk factors, counseling on pain expectations, and identifying factors that can affect pain duration and/or severity. It also discusses the use of multimodal analgesia as first-line treatment and the responsible use of opioids. Last, safe disposal of unused opioids is discussed.This guideline is intended to focus on evidence-based quality improvement opportunities judged most important by the guideline development group. It is not a comprehensive guide on pain management in otolaryngologic procedures. The statements in this guideline are not intended to limit or restrict care provided by clinicians based on their experiences and assessments of individual patients. ACTION STATEMENTS The guideline development group made strong recommendations for the following key action statements: (3A) prior to surgery, clinicians should identify risk factors for opioid use disorder when analgesia using opioids is anticipated; (6) clinicians should advocate for nonopioid medications as first-line management of pain after otolaryngologic surgery; (9) clinicians should recommend that patients (or their caregivers) store prescribed opioids securely and dispose of unused opioids through take-back programs or another accepted method.The guideline development group made recommendations for the following key action statements: (1) prior to surgery, clinicians should advise patients and others involved in the postoperative care about the expected duration and severity of pain; (2) prior to surgery, clinicians should gather information specific to the patient that modifies severity and/or duration of pain; (3B) in patients at risk for OUD, clinicians should evaluate the need to modify the analgesia plan; (4) clinicians should promote shared decision making by informing patients of the benefits and risks of postoperative pain treatments that include nonopioid analgesics, opioid analgesics, and nonpharmacologic interventions; (5) clinicians should develop a multimodal treatment plan for managing postoperative pain; (7) when treating postoperative pain with opioids, clinicians should limit therapy to the lowest effective dose and the shortest duration; (8A) clinicians should instruct patients and caregivers how to communicate if pain is not controlled or if medication side effects occur; (8B) clinicians should educate patients to stop opioids when pain is controlled with nonopioids and stop all analgesics when pain has resolved; (10) clinicians should inquire, within 30 days of surgery, whether the patient has stopped using opioids, has disposed of unused opioids, and was satisfied with the pain management plan.
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois, USA.,University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania Otorhinolaryngology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Angela Sturm, MD, PLLC, Houston, Texas, USA.,University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
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- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
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- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
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Association of Perioperative Regional Analgesia with Postoperative Patient-Reported Pain Outcomes and Opioid Requirements: Comparing 22 Different Surgical Groups in 23,911 Patients from the QUIPS Registry. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10102194. [PMID: 34069496 PMCID: PMC8160876 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10102194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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(1) Background: In many surgical procedures, regional analgesia (RA) techniques are associated with improved postoperative analgesia compared to systemic pain treatment. As continuous RA requires time and experienced staff, it would be helpful to identify settings in which continuous RA has the largest benefit. (2) Methods: On the basis of 23,911 data sets from 179 German and Austrian hospitals, we analyzed the association of perioperative RA with patient-reported pain intensity, functional impairment of movement, nausea and opioid use for different surgeries. Regression analyses adjusted for age, sex and preoperative pain were performed for each surgery and the following groups: patients receiving continuous RA (surgery and ward; RA++), RA for surgery only (RA+−) and patients receiving no RA (RA−−). (3) Results: Lower pain scores in the RA++ compared to the RA−− group were observed in 13 out of 22 surgeries. There was no surgery where pain scores for RA++ were higher than for RA−−. If maximal pain, function and side effects were combined, the largest benefit of continuous RA (RA++) was observed in laparoscopic colon and sigmoid surgery, ankle joint arthrodesis, revision (but not primary) surgery of hip replacement, open nephrectomy and shoulder surgery. The benefit of RA+− was lower than that of RA++. (4) Discussion: The additional benefit of RA for the mentioned surgeries is larger than in many other surgeries in clinical routine. The decision to use RA in a given surgery should be based on the expected pain intensity without RA and its additional benefits.
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Chuckpaiwong B, Harnroongroj T, Sirivanasandha B, Tharmviboonsri T. Local Ketorolac Injection vs Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Blockade as an Adjuvant to a Spinal Block in Hindfoot Arthrodesis. Foot Ankle Int 2021; 42:570-574. [PMID: 33334174 DOI: 10.1177/1071100720972666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Popliteal nerve blocks reduce pain and markedly improve postoperative outcomes during foot and ankle surgery; however, several potential complications may arise from nerve block procedures. The purpose of this study was to investigate local infiltration analgesia with ketorolac as a convenient alternative for pain relief. METHODS A total of 80 patients scheduled for hindfoot arthrodesis were randomly allocated to one of 2 anesthetic groups: a spinal block augmented with either a popliteal nerve block (n = 40) or local ketorolac and Marcaine infiltration (n = 40). Clinical assessment included postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores at 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48 hours, total morphine consumption, time to incision (time in operating room to incision), operative time, length of hospital stay, and complications. RESULTS Despite similar morphine consumption between groups (P = .28), VAS scores were significantly lower at 24 hours (1.6 ± 2.2 cm vs 2.7 ± 3.0 cm, P = .01) and 48 hours (0.2 ± 0.7 cm vs 1.0 ± 1.5 cm, P < .01) after surgery using local ketorolac injection. Although time from entry into the operating room to incision was also reduced after local ketorolac injection (19.0 ± 5.3 minutes vs 31.4 ± 14.6 minutes, P < .001), the length of operative time (P = .38), hospital stay (P = .43), and number of complications (P = .24) were similar between groups. CONCLUSION Ketorolac local injection provided effective pain control in hindfoot arthrodesis and markedly reduced VAS pain scores up to 48 hours after surgery compared with popliteal nerve block. In addition, ketorolac local injection also reduced time in the operating room compared with popliteal nerve blockade. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 1, randomized controlled trial.
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- Bavornrit Chuckpaiwong
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Siririaj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,College of Sports Science and Technology, Mahidol University, Nakornpathom, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Siririaj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siririaj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Siririaj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Steinmuller L, Bartlomiejczyk S, Fernandez A, Hemmer J, Galois L. Outpatient surgery of the first ray of the foot: post-operative pain monitoring at home. Foot (Edinb) 2021; 46:101748. [PMID: 33465526 DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2020.101748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION At present, health facilities are forced to switch to outpatient care. While it lends itself well to this organizational arrangement, first ray surgery is broadly considered as painful by patients, who are often reluctant to this treatment. The evolution of post-operative pain in patients who underwent operations for first ray surgery from D0 to D15 were studied. Secondly, the duration of the oral analgesic treatment, the patient's satisfaction level, and searched for complications were assessed. METHODS This is an observational, single-center and single-operator study. Between July and December 2019, forty patients who underwent first ray surgery (hallux valgus or rigidus) and eligible for outpatient treatment were included. The surgical technique of the hallux valgus treatment consisted of open surgery via double metatarsal and phalangeal osteotomy. The hallux rigidus surgery consisted of arthrodesis using an open dorsal plate. Home monitoring was carried out by a healthcare provider (e-HORUS). The protocol provided for pain management by means of a diffuser of Nefopam IV for a maximum of 5 days, combined with alleviating oral analgesics 1 and 2 and NSAIDs. The pain was evaluated on D0, D1, D3, D5, D8 and D15, using a numerical scale (NS) from 0 to 10. The degree of patient satisfaction was recorded at 1 month. RESULTS 35 patients were followed. 5 patients were excluded due to incomplete data. The series included 26 women and 9 men, with an average age of 59.9 years. There were 30 hallux valgus and 5 hallux rigidus. The pain analyzed by the NS was 5.37 on D0, 3.34 on D1, 1.83 on D3, 1.43 on D5, 1.06 on D8 and 2.2 on D15. The average duration of Nefopam infusions was 3.89 days, and the average duration of oral analgesics was 17.7 days. The tolerance of the treatment was satisfactory in 79% of the cases. 69% of patients were very satisfied with the management of their pain. There were no scar complications or infections. No re-hospitalization was necessary. 3 algoneurodystrophies were identified. The existence of fibromyalgia or Parkinsonian syndrome was correlated with higher pain. DISCUSSION-CONCLUSION Pain management after outpatient first ray surgery using the injectable Nefopam protocol was satisfactory in the majority of cases, with a high degree of patient satisfaction. This protocol is routinely offered to our patients who must undergo first ray surgery.
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- L Steinmuller
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre Chirurgical Emile Gallé, University Hospital of Nancy, 49 Rue Hermite, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre Chirurgical Emile Gallé, University Hospital of Nancy, 49 Rue Hermite, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre Chirurgical Emile Gallé, University Hospital of Nancy, 49 Rue Hermite, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre Chirurgical Emile Gallé, University Hospital of Nancy, 49 Rue Hermite, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre Chirurgical Emile Gallé, University Hospital of Nancy, 49 Rue Hermite, 54000 Nancy, France.
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Sundling RA, Logan DB, Tawancy CH, So E, Lee J, Logan K. Opioid prescribing habits of podiatric surgeons following elective foot and ankle surgery. Foot (Edinb) 2020; 45:101710. [PMID: 33137545 DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2020.101710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Prescription of opioids following surgery is commonplace in the United States, but with that has come increases in misuse, overdose and death. Evaluating prescribing habits in efforts to reduce the opioid epidemic is becoming more frequent. The purpose of the present study was to examine the self-reported practices of podiatric surgeons regarding their methods of post-operative pain management in adult, sensate patients, as well as assessing the frequency of use of adjunctive pain control modalities. A survey was created and distributed to Podiatric Surgeons electronically, across the United States. Results of this study show that Podiatric Surgeons prescribe hydrocodone/acetaminophen most commonly after surgery, with most prescribing opioids for less than 2 weeks. With regards to adjunctive pain management, two-thirds of respondents use regional anesthesia blocks, with only 13% using post-anesthesia delivery devices (PADD). Interestingly, those using PADDs prescribed significantly more opioids at the first prescription and were more likely to refill the prescription. Podiatric Surgeons are concerned with various negative outcomes for their patients when taking opioids, including addiction, non-adherence, and motor vehicle accidents. Podiatric Surgeons are less concerned about negative outcomes for themselves when prescribing opioids. This study is in agreement with previously published studies in other medical specialties regarding opioid prescribing habits and concerns. However, further research is needed to fully understand the role PADDs and regional anesthesia blocks play in reducing the amount of opioids prescribed following surgery. The Opioid Epidemic in the United States is multi-faceted, but over-prescription by providers is part of it. Continuing to assess and understand how opioids are prescribed will be paramount to curb the epidemic.
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- Rebecca A Sundling
- Foot and Ankle Specialists of West Michigan, 2144 E. Paris Ave SE, Suite 100, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, USA.
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- Foot and Ankle Specialists of Central Ohio, 426A Beecher Road, Gahanna, OH, 43230, USA
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- Foot and Ankle Specialists of Central Ohio, 426A Beecher Road, Gahanna, OH, 43230, USA
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- Bryant Health, Lincoln, NE, USA; Ohio Innovation Group, Ohio, USA
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- OhioHealth Grant Foot and Ankle Residency, 111 S. Grant St, Columbus, OH, 43215, USA
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- Foot and Ankle Specialists of Central Ohio, 426A Beecher Road, Gahanna, OH, 43230, USA
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Sundling RA. Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding Pain Management and Addiction in Massachusetts: A Mixed Methods Study on Podiatric Residents. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2020; 110:449522. [PMID: 33301577 DOI: 10.7547/18-051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The opioid epidemic has hit disastrous levels across the United States. Many attempts have been made to counteract this, including policy changes and modification of provider and patient behavior. The purpose of this study was to understand the current state of podiatric residents' knowledge regarding pain management and addiction. METHODS This study used mixed quantitative-qualitative methods. Two focus groups were conducted with two podiatric residency programs to understand current issues and inform the creation of a survey. A 30-question survey was created and peer reviewed to assess general pain management knowledge, levels of confidence in pain management and addiction, and areas for improvement. RESULTS Pain management education in podiatry is mainly focused on opioids. These concepts are often taught in a nonstandardized method, which does not often include nonopioid alternatives. Knowledge of risk factors for addiction was lacking, whereas knowledge of behaviors concerning for addiction was more bountiful. Thirty-three surveys were completed of a possible 39. A knowledge score was created from eight survey questions for a total of 10 points, with an average score of 4.61. There was no statistical difference between those with and without a pain management rotation. Nearly all residents felt comfortable managing surgical pain. The residents are "never" or "only occasionally" inquiring about risk factors for addiction. Questions asked also suggest that the residents are not thinking about their role within the opioid epidemic. CONCLUSIONS As the opioid epidemic grows, it is imperative to examine the causes and solutions to the problem. Focusing efforts on educating resident physicians is one method to address the issue. The results of this study show that pain management basics need to be reinforced and more time must be spent emphasizing the importance of thorough patient histories and educating patients when prescribing pain medication.
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Galli M, Vergari A, Vitiello R, Nestorini R, Peruzzi M, Chierichini A, Spinazzola G, Rossi M. Comparative Evaluation of Two Different Post-Operative Analgesia after Hallux Valgus Correction in Day Surgery Patients. Malays Orthop J 2020; 14:57-63. [PMID: 32983378 PMCID: PMC7513642 DOI: 10.5704/moj.2007.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Introduction The aim of this study was the evaluation of two different techniques on post-operative analgesia and motor recovery after hallux valgus correction in one-day surgery patients. Material and Methods We enrolled 26 patients scheduled for hallux valgus surgery and treated with the same surgical technique (SCARF osteotomy). After subgluteal sciatic nerve block with a short acting local anaesthetic (Mepivacaine 1.5%, 15ml), each patient received an ultrasound-guided Posterior Tibialis Nerve Block (PTNB) with Levobupivacaine 0.5% (7-8ml). We measured the postoperative intensity of pain using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the consumption of oxycodone after operative treatment and the motor recovery. VAS was detected at baseline (time 0, before the surgery) and at 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours after the operative procedure (T1, T2, T3, T4 respectively). Control group of 26 patients were treated with another post-operative analgesia technique: local infiltration (Local Infiltration Anaesthesia, LIA) with Levobupivacaine 0.5% (15ml) performed by the surgeon. Results PTNB group showed a significant reduction of VAS score from the sixth hour after surgery compared to LIA group (p<0.028 at T2, p<0.05 at T3 and p<0.002 at T4, respectively). Instead, no significant differences were found in terms of post-operative oxycodone consumption and motor recovery after surgery.Conclusions: PTNB resulted in a valid alternative to LIA approach for post-operative pain control due to its better control of post-operative pain along the first 24 hours. In a multimodal pain management according to ERAS protocol, both PTNB and LIA should be considered as clinically effective analgesic techniques.
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- M Galli
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Korwin-Kochanowska K, Potié A, El-Boghdadly K, Rawal N, Joshi G, Albrecht E. PROSPECT guideline for hallux valgus repair surgery: a systematic review and procedure-specific postoperative pain management recommendations. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2020; 45:702-708. [PMID: 32595141 PMCID: PMC7476301 DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2020-101479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hallux valgus repair is associated with moderate-to-severe postoperative pain. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the available literature and develop recommendations for optimal pain management after hallux valgus repair. A systematic review using PROcedure SPECific Postoperative Pain ManagemenT (PROSPECT) methodology was undertaken. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in the English language from inception of database to December 2019 assessing postoperative pain using analgesic, anesthetic, and surgical interventions were identified from MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Database, among others. Of the 836 RCTs identified, 55 RCTs and 1 systematic review met our inclusion criteria. Interventions that improved postoperative pain relief included paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective inhibitors, systemic steroids, ankle block, and local anesthetic wound infiltration. Insufficient evidence was found for the use of gabapentinoids or wound infiltration with extended release bupivacaine or dexamethasone. Conflicting evidence was found for percutaneous chevron osteotomy. No evidence was found for homeopathic preparation, continuous local anesthetic wound infusion, clonidine and fentanyl as sciatic perineural adjuncts, bioabsorbable magnesium screws, and plaster slippers. No studies of sciatic nerve block met the inclusion criteria for PROSPECT methodology due to a wider scope of included surgical procedures or the lack of a control (no block) group. The analgesic regimen for hallux valgus repair should include, in the absence of contraindication, paracetamol and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug or cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective inhibitor administered preoperatively or intraoperatively and continued postoperatively, along with systemic steroids, and postoperative opioids for rescue analgesia.
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- Katarzyna Korwin-Kochanowska
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals of the KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Örebro, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, United States
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Local Infiltration Analgesia with Ropivacaine Improves Postoperative Pain Control in Ankle Fracture Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Pain Res Manag 2020; 2020:8542849. [PMID: 32215137 PMCID: PMC7085379 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8542849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Purpose The study aimed at investigating the effect of local infiltration analgesia (LIA) with ropivacaine on postoperative analgesia for patients undergoing ankle fracture surgery. Methods Consecutive patients were retrospectively included and analysed according to their medical records from July 2014 to August 2018 in a tertiary hospital. Inclusion criteria were patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for ankle fractures under general anaesthesia. Moreover, patients should have received intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (iPCA) or LIA + iPCA for postoperative pain relief. The primary outcome indicator was visual analogue scale (VAS) from 8 hours to 48 hours after surgery. Secondary outcomes included postoperative opioid requirement, need for rescue medication, opioid-related adverse effects, and wound complications. Results In total, 89 consecutive patients were included in the study. There were 48 males and 41 females. The average age was 44.6 ± 7.0 years, and VAS scores were significantly lower in the LIA + iPCA group at 8 hours after surgery (1.51 ± 0.58 cm vs 4.77 ± 1.83 cm, p < 0.001). The time to first tramadol consumption was longer (580 ± 60.9 minutes vs 281 ± 86.4 minutes, p < 0.001). The time to first tramadol consumption was longer (580 ± 60.9 minutes vs 281 ± 86.4 minutes, p < 0.001). The time to first tramadol consumption was longer (580 ± 60.9 minutes vs 281 ± 86.4 minutes, p < 0.001). The time to first tramadol consumption was longer (580 ± 60.9 minutes vs 281 ± 86.4 minutes, p < 0.001). The time to first tramadol consumption was longer (580 ± 60.9 minutes vs 281 ± 86.4 minutes, Conclusions The retrospective cohort study indicates that LIA with ropivacaine can provide better early postoperative pain management with a reduction of VAS scores for ankle fracture surgery. Patients receiving wound infiltration also experience decreased opioid consumption, a lower rate of analgesia-related side effects, and comparable wound complication rate.
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Özhan MÖ, Tanrıöver A, Atik B, Özhan Çaparlar C, Eşkin BM, Süzer AM. Preoperative ankle block for postoperative analgesia in foot surgery. Anaesthesist 2020; 69:565-572. [PMID: 32152738 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-020-00754-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Revised: 02/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of a tourniquet and patients' preference for general anesthesia (GA) limit performing ankle blocks (AB) as a sole anesthetic technique for orthopedic foot surgery. The aim of this prospective and randomized study was to test the hypothesis that administration of an AB before GA could be effective for postoperative pain relief in patients undergoing outpatient hallux valgus surgery. Primary outcome measure was mean pain score and secondary outcome measures were time to mobilization of patients, time to hospital discharge, and complications. METHODS A total of 110 adult patients were randomly assigned into two groups: group GA (n = 55) and group GA + AB (n = 55). Group GA + AB received an AB using 100 mg lidocaine 2% and 75 mg bupivacaine 0.5% before the induction of GA. Pain intensity was evaluated using a visual analogue scale (VAS). RESULTS Mean VAS scores were higher and times to first rescue analgesic were shorter in group GA compared to group GA + AB (p = 0.001). More patients required rescue analgesic in group GA and pethidine consumption was higher (p = 0.001). Time to mobilization was shorter in GA + AB group (p = 0.001) but hospital discharge time was similar between groups (p = 0.269). The incidence of nausea and vomiting was higher in group GA (p = 0.002). CONCLUSION Ankle block is an effective and simple technique for reducing postoperative pain and opioid consumption. It reduced the time to mobilization without a delay in hospital discharge. It is concluded that the routine administration of AB before GA may be an effective and simple method for pain relief after foot surgery.
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- Mehmet Özgür Özhan
- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Private Çankaya Hospital, Barbaros Mah. Bülten Sok. No. 44, 06500, Çankaya/Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Private Çankaya Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Balıkesir University Medical School, Balıkesir, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Medical Sciences, Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Medical Sciences, Gülhane Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Private Çankaya Hospital, Barbaros Mah. Bülten Sok. No. 44, 06500, Çankaya/Ankara, Turkey
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Anesthesia management during hallux valgus surgery trends toward multimodal pain control. Locoregional anesthesia with peripheral nerve blocks and wound instillation increase pain control. Peripheral nerve blocks as first-line analgesia are effective with minimal side effects. Local wound instillation has a variable but positive effect with minimal negative side effects. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in bone-to-bone healing remain controversial; however, they reduce opiate requirements and enhance patient satisfaction. Opiate agonists remain the mainstay for postoperative pain; long-acting formulations minimize pain crises. Multimodal analgesia with locoregional anesthesia facilitate the progress of hallux valgus surgery as an outpatient procedure.
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- Max Seiter
- Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, 181 W Meadow Dr., Vail, CO 81657, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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Staples B, Ennedy E, Kim T, Nguyen S, Shore A, Vu T, Labovitz J, Wedel M. Cutaneous Branch of the Obturator Nerve Extending to the Medial Ankle and Foot: A Report of Two Cadaveric Cases. J Foot Ankle Surg 2019; 58:1267-1272. [PMID: 31350139 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2019.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The area of skin supplied by the cutaneous branch of the obturator nerve (CBO) is highly variable. Although most introductory anatomy texts describe the CBO as innervating only a portion of the medial thigh, there are numerous reports in the literature of CBOs passing the knee to innervate the proximal, middle, or even distal leg. There are no previous reports of CBOs extending to the ankle and foot. Herein we describe 2 cases of CBOs extending at least to the medial foot. Both cases were discovered incidentally, during routine cadaver dissections by osteopathic and podiatric medical students in the anatomy laboratory of Western University of Health Sciences in California. In both instances, the anomalously long CBOs shared several characteristics: (1) they arose as direct branches of the anterior division of the obturator nerve, not from the subsartorial plexus; (2) they coursed immediately posterior to the great saphenous vein from the distal thigh to the distal leg, only deviating away from the saphenous vein just above the medial malleolus; and (3) they terminated in radiating fibers to the posterior half of the medial ankle and foot. In both cases, the saphenous branch of the femoral nerve was present but restricted to the area anterior to the great saphenous vein. It is likely that the variant CBOs carried fibers of the L4 spinal nerve and thus provided cutaneous innervation to the medial foot and ankle, a function most commonly reserved for the saphenous branch of the femoral nerve distal to the knee. Saphenous neuropathy is a common postoperative complication of saphenous cutdowns for coronary artery bypass grafts, so the potential involvement of a long CBO can add additional complexity to regional anesthetic blocks for foot and ankle surgery and procedures such as vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafts.
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- Brittany Staples
- Student, Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine, Pomona, CA; Chief Surgical Resident, SSM Health DePaul Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
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- Student, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA; Resident, Medical City Forth Worth and University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Student, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA
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- Student, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA; Resident, Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA
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- Student, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA; Resident, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
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- Student, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA; Resident, Mercy Health, Muskegon, MI
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- Professor, Department of Podiatric Medicine, Surgery, and Biomechanics, and Associate Dean of Clinical Education and Graduate Placement, Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine, Pomona, CA
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- Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and College of Podiatric Medicine, Pomona, CA
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Dang DY, McGarry SM, Melbihess EJ, Haytmanek CT, Stith AT, Griffin MJ, Ackerman KJ, Hirose CB. Comparison of Single-Agent Versus 3-Additive Regional Anesthesia for Foot and Ankle Surgery. Foot Ankle Int 2019; 40:1195-1202. [PMID: 31307211 DOI: 10.1177/1071100719859020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study compared the results of regional blocks containing a single anesthetic, bupivacaine, with those containing bupivacaine and 3 additives (buprenorphine, clonidine, and dexamethasone) in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery. METHODS Eighty patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery over a 9-month period were prospectively enrolled and randomized to receive a peripheral nerve block containing either a single anesthetic (SA) or one with 3 additives (TA). Patients, surgeons, and anesthesiologists were blinded to the groups. Patients maintained pain diaries and were evaluated at 1 and 12 weeks postoperatively. Fifty-six patients completed the study. RESULTS The TA group had a longer duration of analgesic effect than the SA group (average 82 vs 34 hours, P < .05). Forty-eight hours after surgery, 93% of SA blocks, compared with 34% of TA blocks, had completely worn off. The TA group had a longer duration of sensory effects. At 3 months, 10 of 26 (38.5%) TA patients, compared with 3 of 30 (10%) SA patients, reported postoperative neurologic symptoms. Pain scores in both groups were not statistically different at 1 week or 3 months after surgery. Patients in both groups were similarly satisfied with their blocks. CONCLUSION Both types of nerve blocks provided equivalent pain control and patient satisfaction in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery. The 3-additive agent blocks were associated with a longer duration of pain relief and a longer duration of numbness, as well as higher rates of postoperative neurologic symptoms. Longer pain relief may be obtained at the cost of prolonged sensory deficits. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II, prospective comparative study.
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- Debbie Y Dang
- Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Coughlin Clinic, Boise, ID, USA
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- Wyoming Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Cheyenne, WY, USA
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Postoperative pain management in the era of ERAS: An overview. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2019; 33:259-267. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2019.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Stiegelmar C, Li Y, Beaupre LA, Pedersen ME, Dillane D, Funabashi M. Perioperative pain management and chronic postsurgical pain after elective foot and ankle surgery: a scoping review. Can J Anaesth 2019; 66:953-965. [PMID: 31020631 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-019-01370-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) can occur after elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery. Effective treatment approaches to prevent the development of CPSP in this population have not been extensively investigated. The impact of multimodal strategies to prevent CPSP following elective mid/hindfoot surgery is unknown because of both the heterogeneity of acute pain management and the lack of a recognized definition particular to this surgery. This review aimed to identify and evaluate current pain management strategies after elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery. SOURCES Manual and electronic searches (MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library) were conducted of literature published between 1990 and July 2017. Comparative studies of adults undergoing elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery were included. Two reviewers independently reviewed studies and assessed their methodological quality. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We found seven randomized-controlled trials meeting our inclusion criteria. Interventions focused on regional anesthesia techniques such as continuous popliteal sciatic and femoral nerve blockade. Participants were typically followed up to 48 hr postoperatively. Only one study assessed pain six months following elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery. CONCLUSION There is an overwhelming lack of evidence regarding CPSP and its management for patients undergoing elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery. The lack of a recognized and standard definition of CPSP after this group of surgeries precludes accurate and consistent evaluation.
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, 6-110B Clinical Sciences Building, 8440-112 St, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada.
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Collaborative Orthopaedic Research, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Division of Research, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Finney FT, Gossett TD, Hu HM, Waljee JF, Brummett CM, Talusan PG, Holmes JR. New Persistent Opioid Use Following Common Forefoot Procedures for the Treatment of Hallux Valgus. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2019; 101:722-729. [PMID: 30994590 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.18.00793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Orthopaedic surgeons are the fourth highest on the list of top prescribers of opioid analgesics by specialty and have a direct impact on opioid-related morbidity in the United States. Operative bunion correction is one of the most commonly performed elective foot surgical procedures in this country. We sought to determine the rate of new persistent opioid use following exposure to opioids after surgical treatment of hallux valgus (bunionectomy) and to identify associated risk factors. METHODS A nationwide U.S. insurance claims database, Truven Health MarketScan, was used to identify opioid-naïve patients who underwent surgical treatment of hallux valgus employing 3 common procedures from January 2010 to June 2015. The rate of new persistent opioid use (i.e., fulfillment of an opioid prescription between 91 and 180 days after the surgical procedure) among patients who filled a perioperative opioid prescription was then calculated. A logistic regression model was used to examine the relationship between new persistent use and risk factors, including surgical procedure, patient demographic characteristics, and patient comorbidities. RESULTS A total of 36,562 patients underwent surgical treatment of hallux valgus and filled a perioperative opioid prescription. The rate of new persistent opioid use among all patients who filled a perioperative opioid prescription was 6.2%. Patients who underwent treatment with a first metatarsal-cuneiform arthrodesis were more likely to have new persistent opioid use compared with the distal metatarsal osteotomy control group (adjusted odds ratio, 1.19 [95% confidence interval, 1.03 to 1.39]; p = 0.021). Factors independently associated with new persistent opioid use included prescribing patterns, coexisting mental health diagnoses, and certain pain disorders. CONCLUSIONS New persistent opioid use following surgical treatment of hallux valgus affects a substantial number of patients. Understanding factors associated with persistent opioid use can help clinicians to identify and counsel at-risk patients and to mitigate this public health crisis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Fred T Finney
- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery (F.T.F, T.D.G., P.G.T., and J.R.H.), Surgery (H.M.H. and J.F.W.), and Anesthesiology (C.M.B.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery (F.T.F, T.D.G., P.G.T., and J.R.H.), Surgery (H.M.H. and J.F.W.), and Anesthesiology (C.M.B.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery (F.T.F, T.D.G., P.G.T., and J.R.H.), Surgery (H.M.H. and J.F.W.), and Anesthesiology (C.M.B.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery (F.T.F, T.D.G., P.G.T., and J.R.H.), Surgery (H.M.H. and J.F.W.), and Anesthesiology (C.M.B.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery (F.T.F, T.D.G., P.G.T., and J.R.H.), Surgery (H.M.H. and J.F.W.), and Anesthesiology (C.M.B.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery (F.T.F, T.D.G., P.G.T., and J.R.H.), Surgery (H.M.H. and J.F.W.), and Anesthesiology (C.M.B.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery (F.T.F, T.D.G., P.G.T., and J.R.H.), Surgery (H.M.H. and J.F.W.), and Anesthesiology (C.M.B.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Gwosdz J, Bilbrew L, Jupiter D, Panchbhavi V. The Effects of Timing of Ankle Blocks in Forefoot, Midfoot, or Hindfoot Reconstruction With the Use of an Ankle Tourniquet. Foot Ankle Spec 2018; 11:527-533. [PMID: 29374988 DOI: 10.1177/1938640017754233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ankle blocks are used in the ambulatory surgery setting to control postoperative pain, which is often worst in the first 24 hours after surgery. We conducted a trial to determine whether the timing of ankle block administration in relation to ankle tourniquet inflation has an effect on perceived pain and narcotic consumption. METHODS A prospective randomized study was conducted between August 2015 and January 2016. Patients were assigned to three groups. In group A, an ankle block was performed before ankle tourniquet inflation; in group B, immediately after ankle tourniquet inflation; and in group C, immediately after ankle tourniquet inflation with additional local anesthetic placed around the incision at the end of the procedure. Pain was assessed by a visual analogue scale (VAS) score, which was recorded at discharge, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 2 weeks after surgery. Narcotic consumption was recorded at 24 and 48 hours after surgery. RESULTS The only statistically significant difference in mean VAS scores occurred at 24 hours, when patients who received an ankle block after tourniquet inflation with local incisional anesthetic at closure (group C) had a mean VAS score 2.8 points lower (3.5 vs 6.3; P = .025) than those who received only an ankle block after tourniquet inflation (group B). There was no difference in narcotic consumption between groups at 24 and 48 hours. CONCLUSIONS The timing of ankle block in relation to tourniquet inflation did not have an effect on pain control in forefoot, midfoot, and hindfoot reconstruction. The synergistic effect of an ankle block with additional incisional anesthetic at closure, is more effective than ankle block alone and is the ideal combination for postoperative pain control in foot surgery. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, Level II: Prospective, comparative trial.
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- James Gwosdz
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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How Will the Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Community Respond to the Growing Opioid Epidemic? FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPAEDICS 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/2473011418764463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In the midst of the current opioid crisis, it has become critically important to properly manage opioid-prescribing patterns for the treatment of postoperative pain. There is currently a scarcity of literature specifying prescription and consumption patterns following orthopedic surgery and specifically foot and ankle surgery. Clinical guidelines for postoperative pain management are deficient.
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Hearty TM, Butler P, Anderson J, Bohay D. Postoperative Narcotic Prescription Practice in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery. FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPAEDICS 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/2473011418775947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background:The misuse and abuse of opioid pain medications have become a public health crisis. Because orthopedic surgeons are the third highest prescribers of opioids, understanding their postoperative pain medication prescribing practices is key to solving the opioid crisis. To this end, we conducted a study of the variability in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery postoperative opioid prescribing practice patterns.Methods:Three hundred fifty orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons were contacted; respondents completed a survey with 4 common patient scenarios and surgical procedures followed by questions regarding typical postoperative pain medication prescriptions. The scenarios ranged from minimally painful procedures to those that would be expected to be significantly more painful. Summaries were calculated as percentages and chi-square or Fisher exact tests were used to compare survey responses between groups stratified by years in practice and type of practice.Results:Sixty-four surgeons responded to the survey (92.8% male), 31% were in practice less than 5 years, 34% 6 to 15 years and 34% more than 15 years. For each scenario, there was variation in the type of pain medication prescribed ( scenario 1: 17% 5 mg hydrocodone, 22% 10 mg hydrocodone, 52% oxycodone, and 3% oxycodone sustained release [SR]; scenario 2: 15% 5 mg hydrocodone, 13% 10 mg hydrocodone, 58% oxycodone, and 9% oxycodone SR; scenario 3: 11% 5 mg hydrocodone, 13% 10 mg hydrocodone, 56% oxycodone, and 14.1% oxycodone SR; scenario 4: 3% 5 mg hydrocodone, 5% 10 mg hydrocodone, 44% oxycodone, and 45% oxycodone SR) and the number of pills dispensed. Use of multimodal pain management was variable but most physicians use regional nerve blocks for each scenario (76%, 87%, 69%, 94%). Less experienced surgeons (less than 5 years in practice) supplement with tramadol more for scenario 1 ( P = .034) as well as use regional nerve blocks for scenario 2 ( P = .039) more than experienced surgeons (more than 15 years in practice).Conclusion:It is evident that variation exists in narcotic prescription practices for postoperative pain management by orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons. With new AAOS guidelines, it is important to try to create some standardization in opioid prescription protocols.
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- Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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Desai K, Carroll I, Asch SM, Seto T, McDonald KM, Curtin C, Hernandez-Boussard T. Utilization and effectiveness of multimodal discharge analgesia for postoperative pain management. J Surg Res 2018; 228:160-169. [PMID: 29907207 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although evidence-based guidelines recommend a multimodal approach to pain management, limited information exists on adherence to these guidelines and its association with outcomes in a generalized population. We sought to assess the association between discharge multimodal analgesia and postoperative pain outcomes in two diverse health care settings. METHODS We evaluated patients undergoing four common surgeries associated with high pain in electronic health records from an academic hospital (AH) and Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Multimodal analgesia at discharge was characterized as opioids in combination with acetaminophen (O + A) and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory (O + A + N) drugs. Hierarchical models estimated associations of analgesia with 45-d follow-up pain scores and 30-d readmissions. RESULTS We identified 7893 patients at AH and 34,581 at VHA. In both settings, most patients were discharged with O + A (60.6% and 54.8%, respectively), yet a significant proportion received opioids alone (AH: 24.3% and VHA: 18.8%). Combining acetaminophen with opioids was associated with decreased follow-up pain in VHA (Odds ratio [OR]: 0.86, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.79, 0.93) and readmissions (AH OR: 0.74, CI: 0.60, 0.90; VHA OR: 0.89, CI: 0.82, 0.96). Further addition of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs was associated with further decreased follow-up pain (AH OR: 0.71, CI: 0.53, 0.96; VHA OR: 0.77, CI: 0.69, 0.86) and readmissions (AH OR: 0.46, CI: 0.31, 0.69; VHA OR: 0.84, CI: 0.76, 0.93). In both systems, patients receiving multimodal analgesia received 10%-40% less opioids per day compared to opioids only. CONCLUSIONS A majority of surgical patients receive a multimodal pain approach at discharge yet many receive only opioids. Multimodal regimen at discharge was associated with better follow-up pain and all-cause readmissions compared to the opioid-only regimen.
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- Karishma Desai
- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Center for Innovation to Implementation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, California
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- Stanford School of Medicine, IRT Research Technology, Stanford, California
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- Department of Surgery, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, California; Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
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Baseline Morphine Consumption May Explain Between-Study Heterogeneity in Meta-analyses of Adjuvant Analgesics and Improve Precision and Accuracy of Effect Estimates. Anesth Analg 2018; 126:648-660. [DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000002237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Canihuante J, Molina I, Altermatt F. Is perioperative pregabalin effective for reducing postoperative pain in major surgery? Medwave 2017; 17:e7115. [PMID: 29286353 DOI: 10.5867/medwave.2017.09.7115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Pregabalin is a structural analog of γ-aminobutyric acid that may have a role in acute pain management. It has been used in the perioperative context, but there is controversy regarding its real clinical utility. METHODS To answer this question we used Epistemonikos, the largest database of systematic reviews in health, which is maintained by screening multiple information sources, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, among others. We extracted data from the systematic reviews, reanalyzed data of primary studies, conducted a meta-analysis and generated a summary of findings table using the GRADE approach. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS We identified 21 systematic reviews including 77 randomized trials. We concluded the use of perioperative pregabalin in major surgeries probably does not produce a clinically important decrease in acute postoperative pain. Although it could decrease nausea, postoperative vomiting and opioid requirements, it also produces an increase in sedation.
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- José Canihuante
- Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Proyecto Epistemonikos, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Proyecto Epistemonikos, Santiago, Chile
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- Proyecto Epistemonikos, Santiago, Chile; Departamento de Anestesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. . Address: Centro Evidencia Uc, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Centro de Innovación UC Anacleto Angelini, Avda. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Macul, Santiago, Chile
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Mulligan RP, McCarthy KJ, Grear BJ, Richardson DR, Ishikawa SN, Murphy GA. Psychosocial Risk Factors for Postoperative Pain in Ankle and Hindfoot Reconstruction. Foot Ankle Int 2016; 37:1065-1070. [PMID: 27316667 DOI: 10.1177/1071100716655142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with pain after elective ankle and hindfoot reconstruction. METHODS Patients who underwent major ankle or hindfoot reconstruction over a 3-year period were identified. Retrospective chart review determined patient demographics, comorbidities, surgeries, tobacco, alcohol, and narcotic use, chronic pain, and mood disorders. Primary outcomes were cumulative amount of narcotic prescribed (morphine milligram equivalent dose) in the initial 90-day postoperative period, beyond 90 days, and visual analog pain score (VAS) at a minimum of 1-year follow-up. One hundred thirty-two patients (139 operations) met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS The average narcotic amount prescribed in the initial 90 days after surgery was 1711 mg (morphine equivalent), and narcotic prescriptions were required after 52 surgeries (35%) past 90 days. Preoperative narcotic use (P < .01), chronic pain disorder (P = .02), and mood disorder (P < .01) were significant risk factors for continued narcotic use past 90 days. Tobacco use (P = .01) and chronic pain disorder (P < .01) also were significant risk factors for increased initial postoperative narcotic use. The average VAS score in 91 patients at an average of 2.7-year follow-up was 2.1. Mood disorder was a risk factor for increased VAS (P < .01). No other associations were noted. CONCLUSION Patients being treated for chronic pain, diagnosed with a mood disorder, taking any amount of narcotics preoperatively, or using tobacco products had a statistically significant increased risk for pain postoperatively. The presence of risk factors should prompt physicians to discuss pain management strategies before surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, comparative series.
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- Ryan P Mulligan
- University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Biomedical Engineering, Memphis, TN, USA
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- HSHS Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Belleville, IL, USA
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- University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Biomedical Engineering, Memphis, TN, USA
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- University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Biomedical Engineering, Memphis, TN, USA
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- University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Biomedical Engineering, Memphis, TN, USA
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- University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Biomedical Engineering, Memphis, TN, USA
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