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Effect of Intraoperative Dexamethasone on Pain Scores and Narcotic Consumption in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

Jason Samona, Carrie L. Cook, Kyle Krupa, Krystle Swatsell, Andrew Jackson, Chase A. Dukes, Sidney Martin

Orthopaedic Surgery · 2017 · 57 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

A single dose of dexamethasone given intraoperatively significantly decreased oral narcotic consumption and decreased pain scores 24 h postoperatively. Dexamethasone appears to be a safe modality to use to control pain in patients undergoing TKA.

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Dexamethasone Reduces Length of Hospitalization and Improves Postoperative Pain and Nausea After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Jeffrey Backes, Jared C. Bentley, Joel Politi et al. · The Journal of Arthroplasty · 2013 · 209 citations

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Dexamethasone reduces postoperative vomiting and pain after pediatric tonsillectomy

Mokhtar Elhakim, Naglaa Ali, I El- Rashed et al. · Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie · 2003 · 171 citations · Full text

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Preoperative Dexamethasone Enhances Quality of Recovery after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Glenn S. Murphy, Joseph W. Szokol, Steven B. Greenberg et al. · Anesthesiology · 2011 · 158 citations · Full text

Ondansetron Inhibits the Analgesic Effects of Tramadol: A Possible 5-HT3 Spinal Receptor Involvement in Acute Pain in Humans

Roberto Arcioni, Marco della Rocca, Sarah Romanò et al. · Anesthesia & Analgesia · 2002 · 135 citations

Preoperative dexamethasone reduces postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting following mastectomy for breast cancer

Jorge Gómez-Hernández, Alba Lorena Orozco-Alatorre, Marisela Domínguez-Contreras et al. · BMC Cancer · 2010 · 75 citations · Full text