Pain management following simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty: genicular nerve blockade versus periarticular injection.

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the analgesic solution prepared for periarticular injection (PAI) could be utilized as a genicular nerve blockade (GNB) agent in bilateral knee arthroplasty, and to assess the pain control efficacy of this approach in comparison with PAI. This was a retrospective cohort in which patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were evaluated. Thirty patients were enrolled.

A comparative study of digital nerve and digital arterial repairs performed using running versus interrupted suture techniques in finger replantations.

Background: The present study aimed to retrospectively analyze replantations and compared the success rates of different suturing techniques.

Methods: The data of 54 patients who underwent 82 finger replantations between January 2016 and April 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients who underwent traumatic total finger amputations were included in the study.

The chondroprotective effects of intraarticular application of statin in osteoarthritis: An experimental study.

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most frequent chronic joint disease causing pain and disability. Recent reports have shown that statin may have the potential to inhibit osteoarthritis. This study of early stage OA developed in an experimental rabbit model, aimed to evaluate the chondroprotective effects of intraarticularly applied atorvastatin on cartilage tissue macroscopically and histopathologically by examining intracellular and extracellular changes by light and electron microscope.

A case report of multiple fractures with arterial vasospasm associated with ergotamine use.

Vasospasm that develops in association with ergotamine use is a rarely seen but well-understood complication. A case is presented here of multiple fractures in which arteriospasm affecting all the arteries of the lower limb on the same side occurred 10 days post-trauma. In this case, the arteriospasm resulting from ergotamine addiction and high doses of ergotamine, which may be confused with post-traumatic angiospasm, was treated with a marcaine infusion by epidural catheter and heparin, iliomedin and nitronal infusion intravenously.

An assessment of the chondroprotective effects of intra-articular application of statin and tetracycline on early-stage experimental osteoarthritis.

Objectives. To compare the effects of intra-articular application of statin and tetracyclines on cartilage and synovial tissue on experimental osteoarthritis. Methods.

Comparison of two biological internal fixation techniques in the treatment of adult femur shaft fractures (plate-screws and locked intramedullary nail).

Background: We aimed to compare two (plate-screws and locked intramedullary nail) biological internal fixation techniques in the treatment of adult femur shaft fractures.

Methods: Group I included 28 patients operated with biological internal fixation with plate and screws. Group II consisted of 31 patients operated with locked intramedullary nailing technique.