Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
ankle arthrodesis, pain, arthroscopic technique, ankle osteoarthritis
Brief summary
Post-operative pain will be measured using a pain diary for one week post-surgery. The purpose is to test the assumption that the arthroscopic technique leads to less post-operative pain and results in shorter hospital stays when compared to the open technique. It is believed that the arthroscopic technique will result in minimal pain when compared to the open technique, allowing this procedure to be performed as day surgery.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Hammond, Allan, M.D.
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Ankle osteoarthritis with adequate bone stock
Exclusion criteria
* Mental or physical inability to consent or answer pain questions, pre-operative or peri-operative morbidity impairing mobility, pre-operative opioid therapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or steroids within 24 hours before skin incision, kidney or liver dysfunction, morbid obesity, smoking, significant bony deformity, significant loss of bone stock or diabetes with sensory changes will be cause for exclusion.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Numeric Rating Pain Scale (NRPS) | recorded for one week post-operatively | A scale from 0-10 is used for patients to record the amount of pain they are experiencing at a given time. Multiple questions are asked on a daily basis in a pain diary to report pain in the morning, at night, with movement, before and after pain medication. |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed