Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
With
Sharpe-Strumia Research Foundation
Age
18–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients undergoing unilateral primary TKA with underlying diagnosis of osteoarthritis
ASA I - III
Spinal anesthesia
All patients will have cemented total knee utilizing a medial parapatellar approach with posterior stabilized or cruciate retaining implants. A tourniquet will be used in all cases.
Patients must be between 18 and 80 years of age.
Active and valid email address for the participant.
You may not be if
Allergy to anesthetics or study analgesic medications.
Contraindication to regional anesthesia
Non-english speaking
ASA IV or greater
Renal insufficiency with Cr \> 2.0 or hepatic failure
General or epidural anesthesia
Sensory/motor disorder involving the operative limb
Patients who consume preoperative opioids for pain control.
Pregnant women
Mentally disabled patients and patients with psychiatric disorders that would prevent them from properly understanding and evaluating an informed consent process.
