Publications by authors named "Kathryn Mabee"
Administration of Low-dose Hyperbaric Bupivacaine for Spinal Anesthesia in the Setting of Outpatient Arthroplasty.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev
May 2024
Introduction: With the rise of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), rapid motor and sensory recovery after anesthesia is crucial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of low-dose single-shot hyperbaric bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia (SA) for patients undergoing outpatient arthroplasty.
Methods: Data were reviewed from a single ASC from 2018 to 2020 for two arthroplasty-trained surgeons for all patients with primary arthroplasties that had administration of low-dose hyperbaric bupivacaine.
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of a smartphone app in measuring knee range of motion compared to traditional methods like goniometry used by surgeons and physical therapists.
- Involving 53 patients, the study found that the app showed good correlation with both the surgeon and the physical therapist for measuring knee flexion, and moderate correlation for knee extension.
- The results indicate that smartphone app measurements are similar in accuracy to manual measurements, suggesting the app could be useful for remote patient monitoring of range of motion.
Background: Digital patient engagement has been suggested as a mean to increase patient activation and patient satisfaction after total joint arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to assess patient engagement with application-based educational tools and to explore what content was most useful to patients in the perioperative period surrounding total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), respectively.
Methods: Patients undergoing THA and TKA between October 2017 and January 2020 were enrolled to use an application-based digital technology.