Algimantas Čebatorius, Aleksej Lebedev, Justinas Stučinskas, Simonas Laukaitis, Donatas Senkanec Abstract Total knee arthroplasty procedure is one of the most commonly performed orthopeadic procedures in Lithuania. A number of factors have a certain influence on treatment results. The aim of this study was to assess patient‘s sex, age, and operating approach affect on revision surgery…
Janis Zinkus, Dalia Urbanaitė, Arūnas Gelmanas, Ramūnas Tamošiūnas, Arūnas Vertelis, Andrius Macas Abstract Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most frequently performed major orthopaedic operations causing postoperative pain, which may influence quality of life. Therefore controlling the pain after these operations is a real challenge to medical staff in the whole world. Generally,…
Janis Zinkus, Greta Masiliūnienė, Arūnas Gelmanas, Ramūnas Tamošiūnas, Julius Masiliūnas, Andrius Macas Abstract Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common surgery whichimproves mobility and quality of life. There is a possitive correlationbetween the intensity of acute postoperative pain and the riskof chronic pain development. Opioids, epidural infusion, lumbarplexus block are common options for postoperative pain…
