作者: Jordan Z. Buchko , Tanner Gurney-Dunlop , Jason J. Shin
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摘要: Background:Postoperative knee chondrolysis caused by continuous intra-articular pain pumps infusing bupivacaine with epinephrine is a rare but serious complication.Purpose:To determine the association between postoperative infusion of and development in patients who have undergone arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The authors hypothesized that after ACLR associated high-dose infusion.Study Design:Cohort study; Level evidence, 3.Methods:In this retrospective cohort study, charts all treated single surgeon January 1, 2004, December 31, 2006, were reviewed. Patients severe articular cartilage damage at time index procedure, known joint infection, inflammatory arthritis, multiligament injury, bilateral or any...