Effect of high-dose preoperative methylprednisolone on recovery after total hip arthroplasty: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 66-73

  Lunn, T H ^a   Andersen, L O ^a   Kristensen, B B ^a   Husted, H ^a   Gaarn Larsen, L ^a   Bandholm, T ^a   Ladelund, S ^a   Kehlet, H ^a,b  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

arthroplasty, replacement, hip; glucocorticoids; methylprednisolone; pain, postoperative

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENDURANCE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NAUSEA; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SLEEP QUALITY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 84871202066     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes345     Document Type: Article

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