
Arthroplasty
TKA: Intraoperative corticosteroid injections reduce hospital stay length
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Nov;91(11):2550-5.Seventy-six patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive an intraoperative multi-modal periarticular injection with or without a corticosteroid. Patients who received the corticosteroid had significantly shorter hospital stays. No significant group differences in pain scores, narcotic consumption, outcome scores, or motion were identified up to 12 weeks post-surgery.
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