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KMID : 0828620080120020125
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Journal of Korean Arthroscopy Society
2008 Volume.12 No. 2 p.125 ~ p.128
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Irrigation Solutions in the Knee Arthroscopy - Comparison with Normal Saline and Lactated Ringer’s Solution
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Lee Woo-Suk
Chung Whan-Young
Heo Youn-Moo
Oh Byung-Hak
Park Won-Ki
Bae In-Tak
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Abstract
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Purpose: The object of this study is to compare the clinical results of noraml saline and Lactated Ringer’s solution in the arthroscopic meniscus surgery on the knee.
Materials and Methods: The study group included 64 patients who had an medial meniscus tear and received arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy. The group I was normal saline group, which was used as an irrigation solution during operation. The group II was Lactated Ringer’s solution group. We measured the visual analogue scale, painless active knee flexion angle, and the ratio of the knee swelling at postoperative one day for all patients.
Results: The visual analogue scale and the painless active knee flexion angle were no significant differences in comparing with normal saline and Lactated Ringer’s solution group. The ratio of the knee swelling in Lactated Ringer’s solution group was significantly less than those of noraml saline group.
Conclusion: Lactated Ringer’s solution has an advantage of decreasing the knee swelling in the arthroscopic meniscus surgery on the knee.
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KEYWORD
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Meniscus, Irrigation solution
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