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Uncategorized Published - 12 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Prescription Opioid Abuse Waning

A study examining opioid abuse trends between 2002 and 2013 showed that prescriptions for opioid analgesics, rates of opioid diversion and abuse, and opioid-related deaths increased significantly from 2002 through 2010. However, all three measures flattened or decreased from 2011 through 2013. “There’s been so many efforts in the United States to curb prescription opioid […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Randomized clinical trial of continuous femoral nerve block combined with sciatic nerve block versus epidural analgesia for unilateral total knee arthroplasty

Published in J Arthroplasty. 2015 Jan;30(1):149-54 Authors: Al-Zahrani T et al Abstract Pain control following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is crucial to hasten rehabilitation and decrease morbidity. We evaluated whether there is a difference between epidural infusion and continuous femoral nerve block with respect to postoperative pain control and rehabilitation course. Fifty patients completed the study. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The effect of a single dose of preemptive pregabalin administered with COX-2 inhibitor: a trial in total knee arthroplasty

Published in J Arthroplasty. 2015 Jan;30(1):38-42 Authors: Lee JK et al Abstract We sought to compare a group (Group L) (n=21) of patients that underwent total knee arthroplasty and received a single preoperative dose of pregabalin combined with a COX-2 inhibitor with a control group (Group C) (n=20) that only received a COX-2 inhibitor in terms […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
 FDA approves Nevro device that eliminates side effect of spinal stimulation

The FDA approved Nevro’s (NVRO) novel spinal cord stimulation system Friday, saying it is the only device in the class that does not produce a tingling sensation known as paresthesia. “Since some patients don’t like the paresthesia associated with traditional SCS, this device offers another treatment option,” said Dr. William Maisel, acting director of the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy of surgical transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative pain relief following abdominal surgery in pediatric patients

Published in Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Jun;25(6):614-20 Authors: Lapmahapaisan S et al BACKGROUND: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a promising effective method for postoperative pain control after major abdominal surgery. Using a landmark technique, it is easily performed, but its popularity has decreased because of less efficacy due to inaccurate injection and the potential for intraperitoneal […]

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