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Open Access 01-12-2024 | Research article

Magnesium sulphate and sodium bicarbonate as additives for periarticular local infiltration analgesia improve pain management after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Authors: Yuchen Zhu, Shaoning Shen, Longkang Cui, Lianguo Wu, Bingbing Zhang

Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Background

Periarticular local infiltration analgesia (LIA) has become a widely used method for postoperative pain management after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). However, the efficacy of using magnesium sulphate or sodium bicarbonate in LIA cocktails during UKA is not yet clear. The present study aimed to evaluate whether the modified LIA has advantages in pain control and joint function recovery after UKA surgery.

Methods

Sixty-one patients who underwent UKA were enrolled and randomly assigned to receive periarticular infiltration of a modified cocktail (comprising ropivacaine, epinephrine, dexamethasone, magnesium sulphate, and sodium bicarbonate) or a conventional cocktail (comprising ropivacaine, epinephrine, dexamethasone, ketorolac, and morphine). The outcomes included the consumption of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) medication used for postoperative analgesia, pain score, early joint functional recovery, discharge time, and complication rates.

Results

In the first 12 h after surgery, the conventional cocktail was not superior to the modified cocktail in terms of visual analogue scale (VAS) scores. However, beginning on the second postoperative day, the analgesic effect was significantly prolonged in the modified group, leading to lower VAS scores and better knee functional recovery. Additionally, patients in the modified group required less pain medication via PCIA, both within the first 24 h and cumulatively up to 48 h after surgery. Both groups had similar rates of complications.

Conclusions

The present modification of a conventional cocktail significantly prolonged the analgesic effect and reduced pain medication consumption after UKA surgery, which was associated with better functional recovery in the early postoperative days.

Trial registration

Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR2200060500. 21 March 2023.
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Metadata
Title
Magnesium sulphate and sodium bicarbonate as additives for periarticular local infiltration analgesia improve pain management after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial
Authors
Yuchen Zhu
Shaoning Shen
Longkang Cui
Lianguo Wu
Bingbing Zhang
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1749-799X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-05233-6

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