2021
Spinal Anesthesia Using Ropivacaine Leads to Earlier Ambulation After Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Contino V, Abrams J, Arumugam S, Sinha S, Vellanky S, Cremins M, McCann G. Spinal Anesthesia Using Ropivacaine Leads to Earlier Ambulation After Total Hip Arthroplasty. Orthopedics 2021, 44: e343-e346. PMID: 34039195, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20210414-04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastySpinal anesthesiaAmbulation timeHip arthroplastyPostoperative ambulation timeUnilateral THA patientsBupivacaine spinal anesthesiaBody mass indexLocal anesthetic agentsRapid recoveryEquivalent complicationsRopivacaine groupBupivacaine groupEarly ambulationPrimary outcomeTHA patientsLow complicationMass indexNeuraxial blockadeAnesthetic agentsAmbulatory settingRopivacaineAnesthesiaBupivacaineComplications
2020
Comparison of Dexamethasone 4mg vs 8mg Doses in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Analysis
Arumugam S, Woolley K, Smith RA, Vellanky S, Cremins MS, Dulipsingh L. Comparison of Dexamethasone 4mg vs 8mg Doses in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Analysis. Cureus 2020, 12: e10295. PMID: 33047085, PMCID: PMC7540179, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.10295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood glucose levelsUrinary tract infectionLength of stayTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyGlucose levelsKnee arthroplastyPost-anesthesia care unit timeAcceptable blood glucose levelsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsComparison of dexamethasoneMethods Medical recordsPreoperative diabetic statusIncidence of PONVJoint arthroplasty patientsDay of surgeryPost-operative complicationsBlood glucose differenceEntire patient populationKnee replacement surgeryConclusion DexamethasonePONV prophylaxisPostoperative complicationsPostoperative nauseaDiabetic status
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