Publications by authors named "Bachyen Dang"
Open Orthop J
January 2010
Article Synopsis
- Over 500,000 total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) are performed yearly in the US, with significant variation in postoperative pain management and the timing of epidural catheter removal.
- A study compared outcomes for patients whose epidural catheters were removed on postoperative day 1 (POD1) versus day 2 (POD2), finding that POD1 patients had shorter hospital stays and walked further by the second day, but with no major differences in pain levels or narcotic usage.
- The findings suggest a trade-off between shorter hospital stays and potentially less favorable passive range of motion outcomes for those with earlier catheter removal.
