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Murphy J, Pak S, Shteynman L, Winkeler I, Jin Z, Kaczocha M, Bergese SD. Mechanisms and Preventative Strategies for Persistent Pain following Knee and Hip Joint Replacement Surgery: A Narrative Review. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4722. [PMID: 38731944 PMCID: PMC11083264 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094722] [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] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a prevalent complication of joint replacement surgery which has the potential to decrease patient satisfaction, increase financial burden, and lead to long-term disability. The identification of risk factors for CPSP following TKA and THA is challenging but essential for targeted preventative therapy. Recent meta-analyses and individual studies highlight associations between elevated state anxiety, depression scores, preoperative pain, diabetes, sleep disturbances, and various other factors with an increased risk of CPSP, with differences observed in prevalence between TKA and THA. While the etiology of CPSP is not fully understood, several factors such as chronic inflammation and preoperative central sensitization have been identified. Other potential mechanisms include genetic factors (e.g., catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 6 (KCNJ6) genes), lipid markers, and psychological risk factors (anxiety and depression). With regards to therapeutics and prevention, multimodal pharmacological analgesia, emphasizing nonopioid analgesics like acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), has gained prominence over epidural analgesia. Nerve blocks and local infiltrative anesthesia have shown mixed results in preventing CPSP. Ketamine, an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-receptor antagonist, exhibits antihyperalgesic properties, but its efficacy in reducing CPSP is inconclusive. Lidocaine, an amide-type local anesthetic, shows tentative positive effects on CPSP. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) have mixed results, while gabapentinoids, like gabapentin and pregabalin, present hopeful data but require further research, especially in the context of TKA and THA, to justify their use for CPSP prevention.
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- Jasper Murphy
- Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA; (J.M.); (S.P.); (L.S.); (I.W.)
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- Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA; (J.M.); (S.P.); (L.S.); (I.W.)
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- Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA; (J.M.); (S.P.); (L.S.); (I.W.)
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- Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA; (J.M.); (S.P.); (L.S.); (I.W.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA; (M.K.); (S.D.B.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA; (M.K.); (S.D.B.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA; (M.K.); (S.D.B.)
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Zhang X, Chen H, Li J, Liu X, Wang X, Xue P, Lin M, Li J, She Y. Effectiveness and safety of auricular acupuncture on adjuvant analgesia in patients with total knee arthroplasty: a randomized sham-controlled trial. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1275192. [PMID: 38434200 PMCID: PMC10904590 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1275192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of auricular acupuncture (AA) on postoperative analgesia, the degree of postoperative nausea, and the effect of inflammation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods This was a single-center, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. In total, 96 patients were randomly divided into an AA group with an indwelling intradermal needle (n = 48) and a sham auricular acupuncture (SAA) group with a non-penetrating placebo needle (n = 48). Intra-spinal anesthesia was adopted in both groups during surgery, and an epidural analgesic pump was implanted after surgery for 48 h. The primary outcome was the post-surgery visual analog score (VAS) of resting and movement states (at 6, 12 h and 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 days). The secondary outcomes included additional doses of analgesic injection during the treatment, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and white blood cell (WBC) count on the 1st, 3rd, and 7th day after the operation, nausea on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd day after the operation, the Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Score (HSS) on the 2nd and 12th week after the operation, and adverse events. Results The VAS in the AA group at 6 h, 12 h, 2, 3, and 5 days after surgery were lower than those of the SAA group (p < 0.05). Among the secondary outcomes, the total dose of additional analgesic injection after surgery in the AA group was lower than that in the SAA group (p < 0.05). The serum CRP on the 1st day after operation in the AA group was lower than that in the SAA group (p < 0.05). The degree of nausea on 2nd day after surgery in the AA group was lower than that in the SAA group (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in other outcomes (p > 0.05). Conclusion In this study, AA was shown to be an effective and safe complementary and alternative therapy for pain relief after TKA, which was able to reduce the total postoperative dose of additional painkillers, decrease serum CRP 1 day after surgery, and improve the degree of postoperative nausea. Clinical trial registration www.chictr.org.cn, ChiCTR2100054403.
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- Xingshuo Zhang
- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China
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- West Medical Center in Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China
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- West Medical Center in Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China
- West Medical Center in Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China
- Hebei International Joint Research Center for Dominant Diseases in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Shijiazhuang, China
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Cazzaniga S, Real G, Finazzi S, Lorini LF, Forget P, Bugada D. How to Modulate Peripheral and Central Nervous System to Treat Acute Postoperative Pain and Prevent Pain Persistence. Curr Neuropharmacol 2024; 22:23-37. [PMID: 37563811 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x21666230810103508] [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] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Chronic postoperative pain (CPSP) is a major issue after surgery, which may impact on patient's quality of life. Traditionally, CPSP is believed to rely on maladaptive hyperalgesia and risk factors have been identified that predispose to CPSP, including acute postoperative pain. Despite new models of prediction are emerging, acute pain is still a modifiable factor that can be challenged with perioperative analgesic strategies. In this review we present the issue of CPSP, focusing on molecular mechanism underlying the development of acute and chronic hyperalgesia. Also, we focus on how perioperative strategies can impact directly or indirectly (by reducing postoperative pain intensity) on the development of CPSP.
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- Sara Cazzaniga
- Emergency and Intensive Care Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, 24127, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Emergency and Intensive Care Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, 24127, Bergamo, Italy
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- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Epidemiology Group, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Department of Anaesthesia, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Emergency and Intensive Care Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, 24127, Bergamo, Italy
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Amirianfar E, Rosales R, Logan A, Doshi TL, Reynolds J, Price C. Peripheral nerve stimulation for chronic knee pain following total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review. Pain Manag 2023; 13:667-676. [PMID: 37937468 DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2023-0057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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Chronic knee pain following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) affects a subset of patients that is refractory to pharmacological and non-pharmacological modalities. Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) has been used in patients with chronic knee pain following TKA and has shown some efficacy. Methods: Comprehensive search of Ovid Medline, Elsevier Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, Scopus, SPORTDiscus with Full Text and the Web of Science platform. From inception to August 2022, for studies using PNS to treat chronic knee pain following TKA. Primary outcomes included pain scores, functional status and medication usage. Results: Nine studies were extrapolated with all demonstrating effectiveness of PNS for patients with chronic knee pain following TKA. Discussion: PNS for chronic knee pain following TKA has been shown to be an efficacious treatment modality. The level of evidence is low and more research is needed to assess its safety and effectiveness.
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- Edwin Amirianfar
- Jackson Memorial Health Systems/University of Miami, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Jackson Memorial Health Systems/University of Miami, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Jackson Memorial Health Systems/University of Miami, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Louis Calder Memorial Library, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- University of Miami, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) prevalence has not changed over the past decades what questions the efficacy of preventive strategies. Regional analgesia is used to control acute pain, but preventive effect on CPSP remains debated. Failures and future application of regional analgesia to prevent transition from acute to chronic pain will be discussed. RECENT FINDINGS After thoracotomy, perioperative regional analgesia does not seem to prevent CPSP. After breast cancer surgery, paravertebral block might prevent CPSP intensity and impact on daily life up to 12 months, particularly in high catastrophizing patients. In knee arthroplasty, perioperative regional analgesia or preoperative genicular nerve neuroablation do not prevent CPSP, although current studies present several bias. The protective role of effective regional analgesia and early pain relief in trauma patients deserves further studies. SUMMARY Regional analgesia failure to prevent CPSP development should prompt us to reconsider its perioperative utilization. Patients' stratification, for example high-pain responders, might help to target those who will most benefit of regional analgesia. The impact of regional analgesia on secondary pain-related outcomes such as intensity and neuropathic character despite no difference on CPSP incidence requires more studies. Finally, the preventive effect of regional analgesia targeted interventions on CPSP in patients suffering from severe subacute pain deserves to be assessed.
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Edwards RR, Campbell C, Schreiber KL, Meints S, Lazaridou A, Martel MO, Cornelius M, Xu X, Jamison RN, Katz JN, Carriere J, Khanuja HP, Sterling RS, Smith MT, Haythornthwaite JA. Multimodal prediction of pain and functional outcomes 6 months following total knee replacement: a prospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:302. [PMID: 35351066 PMCID: PMC8966339 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05239-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is among the most common and disabling persistent pain conditions, with increasing prevalence and impact around the globe. In the U.S., the rising prevalence of knee OA has been paralleled by an increase in annual rates of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a surgical treatment option for late-stage knee OA. While TKA outcomes are generally good, post-operative trajectories of pain and functional status vary substantially; a significant minority of patients report ongoing pain and impaired function following TKA. A number of studies have identified sets of biopsychosocial risk factors for poor post-TKA outcomes (e.g., comorbidities, negative affect, sensory sensitivity), but few prospective studies have systematically evaluated the unique and combined influence of a broad array of factors. METHODS This multi-site longitudinal cohort study investigated predictors of 6-month pain and functional outcomes following TKA. A wide spectrum of relevant biopsychosocial predictors was assessed preoperatively by medical history, patient-reported questionnaire, functional testing, and quantitative sensory testing in 248 patients undergoing TKA, and subsequently examined for their predictive capacity. RESULTS The majority of patients had mild or no pain at 6 months, and minimal pain-related impairment, but approximately 30% reported pain intensity ratings of 3/10 or higher. Reporting greater pain severity and dysfunction at 6 months post-TKA was predicted by higher preoperative levels of negative affect, prior pain history, opioid use, and disrupted sleep. Interestingly, lower levels of resilience-related "positive" psychosocial characteristics (i.e., lower agreeableness, lower social support) were among the strongest, most consistent predictors of poor outcomes in multivariable linear regression models. Maladaptive profiles of pain modulation (e.g., elevated temporal summation of pain), while not robust unique predictors, interacted with psychosocial risk factors such that the TKA patients with the most pain and dysfunction exhibited lower resilience and enhanced temporal summation of pain. CONCLUSIONS This study underscores the importance of considering psychosocial (particularly positively-oriented resilience variables) and sensory profiles, as well as their interaction, in understanding post-surgical pain trajectories.
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- Robert R Edwards
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Pain Management Center, 850 Boylston St, MA, 02467, Chestnut Hill, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Pain Management Center, 850 Boylston St, MA, 02467, Chestnut Hill, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Pain Management Center, 850 Boylston St, MA, 02467, Chestnut Hill, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Pain Management Center, 850 Boylston St, MA, 02467, Chestnut Hill, USA
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- Faculties of Dentistry & Medicine, McGill University, Strathcona Anatomy & Dentistry building 3640 University Street, Montreal, Qc, H3A 2B2, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Pain Management Center, 850 Boylston St, MA, 02467, Chestnut Hill, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Pain Management Center, 850 Boylston St, MA, 02467, Chestnut Hill, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Pain Management Center, 850 Boylston St, MA, 02467, Chestnut Hill, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Nikles J, Keijzers G, Mitchell G, Farrell SF, Perez S, Schug S, Ware RS, McLean SA, Connelly LB, Sterling M. Pregabalin vs placebo to prevent chronic pain after whiplash injury in at-risk individuals: results of a feasibility study for a large randomised controlled trial. Pain 2022; 163:e274-e284. [PMID: 34108431 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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ABSTRACT There are few effective treatments for acute whiplash-associated disorders (WADs). Early features of central sensitisation predict poor recovery. The effect of pregabalin on central sensitisation might prevent chronic pain after acute whiplash injury. This double blind, placebo-controlled randomised controlled trial examined feasibility and potential effectiveness of pregabalin compared with placebo for people with acute WAD. Twenty-four participants with acute WAD (<48 hours) and at risk of poor recovery (pain ≥5/10) were recruited from hospital emergency departments in Queensland, Australia, and randomly assigned by concealed allocation to either pregabalin (n = 10) or placebo (n = 14). Pregabalin was commenced at 75 mg bd, titrated to 300 mg bd for 4 weeks, and then weaned over 1 week. Participants were assessed at 5 weeks and 3, 6, and 12 months. Feasibility issues included recruitment difficulties and greater attrition in the placebo group. For the primary clinical outcome of neck pain intensity, attrition at 5 weeks was pregabalin: 10% and placebo: 36% and at 12 months was pregabalin: 10% and placebo: 43%. Pregabalin may be more effective than placebo for the primary clinical outcome of neck pain intensity at 3 months (mean difference: -4.0 [95% confidence interval -6.2 to -1.7]) on an 11-point Numerical Rating Scale. Effects were maintained at 6 months but not 12 months. There were no serious adverse events. Minor adverse events were more common in the pregabalin group. A definitive large randomised controlled trial of pregabalin for acute whiplash injury is warranted. Feasibility issues would need to be addressed with modifications to the protocol.
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- Jane Nikles
- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, the University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, the University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, the University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Logan Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Medical School, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute for Trauma Recovery, Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, United States
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, the University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
- Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Dipartimento di Sociologia e Diritto Dell'Economia, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, the University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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Rantasalo M, Palanne R, Vakkuri A, Olkkola KT, Madanat R, Skants N. Use of a Tourniquet and Spinal Anesthesia Increases Satisfactory Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2021; 103:1890-1899. [PMID: 34129541 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.20.02080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is usually performed successfully with or without a tourniquet and under spinal anesthesia (SA) or general anesthesia (GA). However, 10% to 34% of patients experience dissatisfaction and pain after TKA. We aimed to compare the effects of tourniquet use and SA or GA on TKA outcomes. METHODS We randomly assigned 404 patients to 4 study groups: SA without a tourniquet (NT/SA), SA with a tourniquet (T/SA), GA without a tourniquet (NT/GA), and GA with a tourniquet (T/GA). The primary outcome was the change in the Oxford Knee Score (OKS) at 1 year postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included a satisfactory TKA outcome assessed using the OKS minimal important change (MIC) and OKS patient acceptable symptom state (PASS), adverse events, and quality of life using the 15-dimensional health-related quality of life tool. RESULTS At 1 year, the OKS was obtained for 381 patients. In the 2-group comparisons, the tourniquet did not affect the OKS improvement. The SA group had more substantial improvement in the OKS than the GA group (16.21 compared with 14.08 a mean difference of 2.13; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.55 to 3.71; p = 0.008). In the 4-group comparisons, the T/SA group had more substantial improvements in the OKS than the NT/GA group (16.87 compared with 13.65, a mean difference of 3.2; 95% CI, 0.28 to 6.17; p = 0.026). The SA group reached the OKS MIC more frequently than the GA group (91.7% compared with 81.7%; odds ratio [OR] = 2.49 [95% CI, 1.32 to 4.69]; p = 0.005). The SA group also reached the OKS PASS more frequently than the GA group (86.0% compared with 75.7%; OR = 2.00 [95% CI, 1.18 to 3.39]; p = 0.010). The T/SA group had significantly more patients reaching the OKS MIC than the NT/GA group (95.7% compared with 79.6%; p = 0.005) and more patients reaching the OKS PASS than the NT/GA group (92.6% compared with 74.5%; p = 0.004). No differences were seen with respect to adverse events in any comparisons. CONCLUSIONS The tourniquet had no detrimental effects on the outcomes of TKA. SA had a positive effect on the OKS. The use of SA combined with a tourniquet resulted in the best improvement in OKS and the highest proportion of satisfactory outcomes with TKA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level I. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Mikko Rantasalo
- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Peijas Hospital, Arthroplasty Center, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, and Pain Medicine, Peijas Hospital, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Central Finland Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, and Pain Medicine, Peijas Hospital, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, and Pain Medicine, University of Helsinki and HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, and Pain Medicine, Peijas Hospital, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Anesthesia Method, Tourniquet Use, and Persistent Postsurgical Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial. Anesthesiology 2021; 135:699-710. [PMID: 34329380 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000003897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Persistent postsurgical pain after total knee arthroplasty is a common problem and a major reason for patient dissatisfaction. This secondary analysis aimed to investigate the effects of anesthesia (spinal vs. general) and tourniquet use on persistent pain after total knee arthroplasty. METHODS In this secondary analysis of a previously presented parallel, single-center, randomized trial, 404 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty were randomized to spinal versus general anesthesia and no-tourniquet versus tourniquet groups. Patients assessed pain using the Brief Pain Inventory-short form preoperatively and 3 and 12 months postoperatively. The prespecified main outcome was the change in "average pain" measured with numerical 0 to 10 rating scale 1 yr postoperatively. The threshold for clinical importance between groups was set to 1.0. RESULTS The change in average pain scores 1 yr postoperatively did not differ between the spinal and general anesthesia groups (-2.6 [SD 2.5] vs. -2.3 [SD 2.5], respectively; mean difference, -0.4; 95% CI, -0.9 to 0.1; P = 0.150). The no-tourniquet group reported a smaller decrease in the average pain scores than the tourniquet group (-2.1 [SD 2.7] vs. -2.8 [SD 2.3]; mean difference, 0.6; 95% CI, 0.1 to 1.1; P = 0.012). After 1 yr, the scores concerning the mean of four pain severity variables (numerical rating scale) decreased more in the spinal than in the general anesthesia group (-2.3 [SD 2.2] vs. -1.8 [SD 2.1]; mean difference, -0.5; 95% CI, -0.9 to -0.05; P = 0.029) and less in the no-tourniquet than in the tourniquet group (-1.7 [SD 2.3] vs. -2.3 [SD 2.0]; mean difference, 0.6; 95% CI, 0.2 to 1.0; P = 0.005). None of the differences in pain scores reached the threshold for clinical importance. CONCLUSIONS The type of anesthesia (spinal vs. general) or tourniquet use has no clinically important effect on persistent postsurgical pain after total knee arthroplasty. EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE
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Sharma AK, Elbuluk AM, Gkiatas I, Kim JM, Sculco PK, Vigdorchik JM. Mental Health in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery: Diagnosis, Management, and Outcomes. JBJS Rev 2021; 9:01874474-202107000-00013. [PMID: 34297704 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.20.00169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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» Mental health and psychosocial factors play a critical role in clinical outcomes in orthopaedic surgery. » The biopsychosocial model of disease defines health as a product of physiology, psychology, and social factors and, traditionally, has not been as emphasized in the care of musculoskeletal disease. » Improvement in postoperative outcomes and patient satisfaction is incumbent upon the screening, recognition, assessment, and possible referral of patients with high-risk psychosocial factors both before and after the surgical procedure.
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- Abhinav K Sharma
- Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
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- Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
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- Stavros Niarchos Foundation Complex Joint Reconstruction Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
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- Clinical Psychology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
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- Stavros Niarchos Foundation Complex Joint Reconstruction Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
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- Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
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Pharmacotherapy for the Prevention of Chronic Pain after Surgery in Adults: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Anesthesiology 2021; 135:304-325. [PMID: 34237128 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000003837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic postsurgical pain can severely impair patient health and quality of life. This systematic review update evaluated the effectiveness of systemic drugs to prevent chronic postsurgical pain. METHODS The authors included double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized controlled trials including adults that evaluated perioperative systemic drugs. Studies that evaluated same drug(s) administered similarly were pooled. The primary outcome was the proportion reporting any pain at 3 or more months postsurgery. RESULTS The authors identified 70 new studies and 40 from 2013. Most evaluated ketamine, pregabalin, gabapentin, IV lidocaine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and corticosteroids. Some meta-analyses showed statistically significant-but of unclear clinical relevance-reductions in chronic postsurgical pain prevalence after treatment with pregabalin, IV lidocaine, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Meta-analyses with more than three studies and more than 500 participants showed no effect of ketamine on prevalence of any pain at 6 months when administered for 24 h or less (risk ratio, 0.62 [95% CI, 0.36 to 1.07]; prevalence, 0 to 88% ketamine; 0 to 94% placebo) or more than 24 h (risk ratio, 0.91 [95% CI, 0.74 to 1.12]; 6 to 71% ketamine; 5 to 78% placebo), no effect of pregabalin on prevalence of any pain at 3 months (risk ratio, 0.88 [95% CI, 0.70 to 1.10]; 4 to 88% pregabalin; 3 to 80% placebo) or 6 months (risk ratio, 0.78 [95% CI, 0.47 to 1.28]; 6 to 68% pregabalin; 4 to 69% placebo) when administered more than 24 h, and an effect of pregabalin on prevalence of moderate/severe pain at 3 months when administered more than 24 h (risk ratio, 0.47 [95% CI, 0.33 to 0.68]; 0 to 20% pregabalin; 4 to 34% placebo). However, the results should be interpreted with caution given small study sizes, variable surgical types, dosages, timing and method of outcome measurements in relation to the acute pain trajectory in question, and preoperative pain status. CONCLUSIONS Despite agreement that chronic postsurgical pain is an important topic, extremely little progress has been made since 2013, likely due to study designs being insufficient to address the complexities of this multifactorial problem. EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE
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Peat G, Thomas MJ. Osteoarthritis year in review 2020: epidemiology & therapy. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2021; 29:180-189. [PMID: 33242603 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2020.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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This personal choice of research themes and highlights from within the past year (1 May 2019 to 14 April 2020) spans descriptive, analytical-observational, and intervention studies. Descriptive estimates of the burden of osteoarthritis continue to underscore its position as a leading cause of disability worldwide, but whose burden is often felt greatest among disadvantaged and marginalised communities. Many of the major drivers of that burden are known but epidemiological studies continue the important work of elaborating on their timing, dose, specificity, and reversibility and placing them within an appropriate multi-level framework. A similar process of elaboration is seen also in studies (re-)estimating the relative benefits and risks of existing interventions, in some cases helping to identify low-value care, unwarranted variation, and initiating processes of deprescribing and decommissioning. Such research need not engender therapeutic nihilism. Our review closes by highlighting some emerging evidence on the efficacy and safety of novel therapeutic interventions and with a selective roll-call of methodological and meta-research in OA illustrating the continued commitment to improving research quality.
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- G Peat
- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK.
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- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK; Haywood Academic Rheumatology Centre, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Haywood Hospital, Staffordshire, UK
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Dennis J, Wylde V, Gooberman-Hill R, Blom AW, Beswick AD. Effects of presurgical interventions on chronic pain after total knee replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e033248. [PMID: 31964670 PMCID: PMC7045074 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Nearly 100 000 primary total knee replacements (TKR) are performed in the UK annually. The primary aim of TKR is pain relief, but 10%-34% of patients report chronic pain. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of presurgical interventions in preventing chronic pain after TKR. DESIGN MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library and PsycINFO were searched from inception to December 2018. Screening and data extraction were performed by two authors. Meta-analysis was conducted using a random effects model. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane tool and quality of evidence was assessed by Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOMES Pain at 6 months or longer; adverse events. INTERVENTIONS Presurgical interventions aimed at improving TKR outcomes. RESULTS Eight randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with data from 960 participants were included. The studies involved nine eligible comparisons. We found moderate-quality evidence of no effect of exercise programmes on chronic pain after TKR, based on a meta-analysis of 6 interventions with 229 participants (standardised mean difference 0.20, 95% CI -0.06 to 0.47, I2=0%). Sensitivity analysis restricted to studies at overall low risk of bias confirmed findings. Another RCT of exercise with no data available for meta-analysis showed no benefit. Studies evaluating combined exercise and education intervention (n=1) and education alone (n=1) suggested similar findings. Adverse event data were reported by most studies, but events were too few to draw conclusions. CONCLUSIONS We found low to moderate-quality evidence to suggest that neither preoperative exercise, education nor a combination of both is effective in preventing chronic pain after TKR. This review also identified a lack of evaluations of other preoperative interventions, such as multimodal pain management, which may improve long-term pain outcomes after TKR. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42017041382.
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- Jane Dennis
- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Taylor MJ, Schils S, Ruys AJ. Home FES: An Exploratory Review. Eur J Transl Myol 2019; 29:8285. [PMID: 31969976 PMCID: PMC6974778 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2019.8285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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This review of literature focuses on the multiple uses of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and how this modality may be a valuable home-based therapy. Papers pertaining to home FES exercise were collected using the Web of Science, Google Scholar databases and collegial hints. In our opinion, the following statements summarize the results. FES may be used to induce health benefits in populations with paralysis, and in persons with musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and renal pathology. The EU Project Rise showed how FES could have a variety of encouraging outcomes for patients with denervated muscles following traumatic injuries. As suggested by recent literature, FES has proven to be a viable form of exercise for elderly individuals. Thus, Home FES may be an option for patients looking for an additional form of muscle and cardiopulmonary physical therapy.
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- Matthew J. Taylor
- Faculty of Engineering and IT, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
- Discipline of Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- EquiNew, River Falls, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Faculty of Engineering and IT, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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