2022
Glucocorticoid minimizes local anesthetic infusion requirement through adductor canal block and improves perioperative prosthetic joint range of motion in total knee arthroplasty
Baldev K, Dai F, Barrett C, Zhou B, Shah M, Howie B, Boominathan P, Zhao X, Li J. Glucocorticoid minimizes local anesthetic infusion requirement through adductor canal block and improves perioperative prosthetic joint range of motion in total knee arthroplasty. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0261949. PMID: 35081134, PMCID: PMC8791457, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdductor canal blockTotal knee arthroplastyContinuous adductor canal blockPain scoresCanal blockTreatment groupsKnee arthroplastyOpioid consumptionOpioid usageGlucocorticoid injectionSingle-injection adductor canal blockControl groupSingle-center retrospective studyUnilateral total knee arthroplastyNumeric pain scoresPerioperative opioid usageCenter retrospective studyPostoperative day 1Use of glucocorticoidsLocal anesthetic adjuvantLength of stayAmount of ropivacaineRopivacaine infusionDischarge dispositionInfusion requirements
2021
Does Choice of Steroid Matter for Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain with Sacroiliac Joint Injections: a Retrospective Study
Krishnan R, Kurup V, Vadivelu N, Dai F, Zhou B, Rajput K. Does Choice of Steroid Matter for Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain with Sacroiliac Joint Injections: a Retrospective Study. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 34. PMID: 33760993, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00942-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painLow back painSIJ injectionsTAC groupPain reliefMTP groupBack painSacroiliac jointOpiate useInstitutional IRB approvalModerate-quality evidenceRetrospective chart reviewStatistical differenceSacroiliac joint injectionsSource of painResultsSixty-five percentType of steroidPurpose of ReviewPrevalenceSIJ painChart reviewPain physiciansJoint injectionsRetrospective studySteroid preparationsQuality evidence