objective: t o evaluate the effects of intravenous ketorolac on early postoperative pain in patients with mandibular fractures, who underwent surgical repair. methods: this prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted in shahid rajaei hospital, affiliated with shiraz university of medical sciences during a 1-year period from 2015 to 2016. we included a total number o...

BACKGROUND Waiting times to see a spinal surgeon are among the highest in Canada. However, most patients who are referred would not benefit from surgical care. Effective triaging of surgical candidates may reduce morbidity related to prolonged waiting times and optimize use of limited resources. METHODS We administered a questionnaire consisting of 3 items identifying leg-dominant or back-dom...

As a practicing orthopedic surgeon, I was amused by the article, “Medical versus Surgical Treatment for Low Back Pain.”1 Most busy surgeons will tell you that surgical treatment is practically never indicated for low back pain. I estimate that I treat about 100 patients before I see one who is a surgical candidate. And such patients have leg pain, not back pain, as their primary symptom. If thi...

conclusions this study showed that a pneumatic arm tourniquet as an adjunct to ivra provides acceptable analgesia following the deflation of the double- cuff tourniquet for relieving surgical pain. results the mean operation time after the deflation of the double-cuff tourniquet was 20.12 ± 6.1 minutes. moreover, the mean nrs for the post-deflation time was insignificant (nrs = 2), and only one...

Introduction: Anterior Knee Pain (AKP) is one of the most common causes persistent problems after knee replacement. Total Arthroplasty (TKA) a surgical procedure in which an artificial joint or prosthesis replaces damaged knee. A significant proportion patients experience AKP surgery. The pain described as retro patellar peripatellar pain. Patients have trouble standing from sitting position, w...

BACKGROUND Many studies have analyzed risk factors for the development of severe postoperative pain with contradictory results. To date, the association of risk factors with postoperative pain intensity among different surgical procedures has not been studied and compared. METHODS The authors selected precisely defined surgical groups (at least 150 patients each) from prospectively collected ...

Objective: To describe the laparoscopic surgical procedure for removal of endometriotic lesions in median part pelvis and efficacy on pain relief.

STUDY DESIGN Prospective observational study. PURPOSE To investigate the value of pain distribution in localizing appropriate surgical levels in patients with cervical spondylosis. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Previous studies have investigated the value of pain drawings in its correlation with various features in degenerative spine diseases including surgical outcome, magnetic resonance imaging ...

Postoperative pain is the major drawback of a hemorrhoidectomy. Researchers have sought solutions to this problem by looking at surgical techniques, topical medications, and surgical devices. First, surgical techniques have drawn attention since the basic techniques of a hemorrhoidectomy were established. Which technique is ideal or more suitable for a hemorrhoidectomy has long been a subject o...