Prevention of Infection: The Wound Factors
Alexander JW, Aerni S, Plettner JP (1985) Development of a safe and effective one-minute preoperative skin preparation. Arch Surg (Chicago, Ill: 1960) 120(12):1357–1361 Anglen JO et al (2003) The use…
Prevention of Infection: The Host Factors
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Andrea Baldini and Patrizio Caldora (eds.)Perioperative Medical Management for Total Joint Arthroplasty10.1007/978-3-319-07203-6_18 18. Prevention of Infection: The Host Factors Matteo Carlo Ferrari1 and Guido Grappiolo1 (1) Hip Orthopedics and Prosthesis, Humanitas Clinical and…
Perspectives: Best Techniques for Local Wound Infiltrations
(3) University Hospital Saint Luc, Av. Hippocrate 10, Brussels, 1200, Belgium 17.1.1 Supporting Points Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a painful procedure that can be associated with severe acute…
Dealing with Pain Using a “Fast-Track” (Multimodal) Protocol: The Experience from the United States
Drug Preemptive dose Postoperative dose Route of administration Acetaminophen 975 mg 650 mg q6h IV/PO Paracetamol 2 g 2 g q4h IV/PO Celecoxib 400 mg 200 mg q12h PO Naproxen…
Pain Management in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Cooperation
Motor block Contralateral leg numbness Ileus pressure phenomenon Pruritus Epidural hematoma Nausea and vomiting Technical issues In contrast, recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the literature (Fowler et al. 2008;…
Dealing with Pain in a “Fast-Track” Protocol: The Experience of a European Professional
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Andrea Baldini and Patrizio Caldora (eds.)Perioperative Medical Management for Total Joint Arthroplasty10.1007/978-3-319-07203-6_15 15. Dealing with Pain in a “Fast-Track” Protocol: The Experience of a European Professional Henrik Husted1 (1) Orthopedic Department,…
Pain After Knee Arthroplasty: An Ongoing Battle
Day 1 Day 3 Day 30 3 months and over Neuropathic features All surgeries 30 % 12 % 8–10 % 18.3 % 24 % (7–51 %) TKA 58 %…
Cost-Effectiveness of the Various Modalities for Pain Control
Drugs Cost IV Cost per os Cost/day IV Cost/day per os Paracetamol (1 g) $1.12 $0.03 $4.47 $0.11 Ketoprofen (100 mg) $0.98 $0.21 $2.94 $0.41 Nefopam $0.62 $0.62 $3.73 $3.73…
The Rationale for the Use of Multimodal Thromboprophylaxis with Limited Anticoagulation in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Replacement: Arguments Against LMWHs Being Still the Gold Standard
Fig. 5.1 Published rates of fatal PEs and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty. This figure represents the lead author in the study, the year of publication,…
Mental Preparation of the Patient to the Arthroplasty Procedure
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Andrea Baldini and Patrizio Caldora (eds.)Perioperative Medical Management for Total Joint Arthroplasty10.1007/978-3-319-07203-6_10 10. Mental Preparation of the Patient to the Arthroplasty Procedure Jonathan Lorenzo Chiti1 (1) Orthopaedic Unit, IFCA Clinic, Florence, Italy…
