, Pier Francesco Indelli5, 6, 9 , Angelo Graceffa7 and Xuan-Phien Pham8 (5) Center of Excellence for Articular Replacement Tuscany (Centro Eccellenza Sostituzioni Articolari Toscana, CESAT), Orthopedics Clinic, University of Florence, Florence, Italy (6) Breyer…
, Christian Carulli4 , Gabriele Ristori4, Fabrizio Matassi4 and Roberto Civinini4 (4) Orthopaedic Clinic, University of Florence, Largo P. Palagi 1, Florence, 50139, Italy Christian Carulli Email: christian.carulli@unifi.it 23.2.1 Introduction An orthopaedic surgery is…
Brady RRW et al (2012) NHS connecting for health: healthcare professionals, mobile technology, and infection control. Telemed J E Health 18(4):289–291PubMed Bratzler DW et al (2013) Clinical practice guidelines for…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Andrea Baldini and Patrizio Caldora (eds.)Perioperative Medical Management for Total Joint Arthroplasty10.1007/978-3-319-07203-6_18 18. Prevention of Infection: The Host Factors Matteo Carlo Ferrari1 and Guido Grappiolo1 (1) Hip Orthopedics and Prosthesis, Humanitas Clinical and…
Alexander JW, Aerni S, Plettner JP (1985) Development of a safe and effective one-minute preoperative skin preparation. Arch Surg (Chicago, Ill: 1960) 120(12):1357–1361 Anglen JO et al (2003) The use…
(3) University Hospital Saint Luc, Av. Hippocrate 10, Brussels, 1200, Belgium 17.1.1 Supporting Points Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a painful procedure that can be associated with severe acute…
Drug Preemptive dose Postoperative dose Route of administration Acetaminophen 975 mg 650 mg q6h IV/PO Paracetamol 2 g 2 g q4h IV/PO Celecoxib 400 mg 200 mg q12h PO Naproxen…
Motor block Contralateral leg numbness Ileus pressure phenomenon Pruritus Epidural hematoma Nausea and vomiting Technical issues In contrast, recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the literature (Fowler et al. 2008;…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Andrea Baldini and Patrizio Caldora (eds.)Perioperative Medical Management for Total Joint Arthroplasty10.1007/978-3-319-07203-6_15 15. Dealing with Pain in a “Fast-Track” Protocol: The Experience of a European Professional Henrik Husted1 (1) Orthopedic Department,…
Drugs Cost IV Cost per os Cost/day IV Cost/day per os Paracetamol (1 g) $1.12 $0.03 $4.47 $0.11 Ketoprofen (100 mg) $0.98 $0.21 $2.94 $0.41 Nefopam $0.62 $0.62 $3.73 $3.73…
