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Preoperative methylprednisolone does not reduce loss of knee-extension strength after total knee arthroplasty: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 61 patients

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) face challenges related to postoperative reduction in knee-extension strength. We evaluated whether inhibition of the inflammatory response by a single preoperative dose of methylprednisolone (MP) reduces the pronounced loss o...

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Autores principales: Lindberg-Larsen, Viktoria, Bandholm, Thomas Q, Zilmer, Camilla K, Bagger, Jens, Hornsleth, Mette, Kehlet, Henrik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5560219/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28657396
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1345236