17 August 2021>: Clinical Research
Effects of Temperature and Volume of Intraoperative Normal Saline Irrigation on Postoperative Pain, Swelling, and Serum Markers of Inflammation in Patients After Elective, Arthroscopic, Single-Bundle Surgical Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study
Chen Wang 1AE , Pu Yang 1BCD , Dongfang Zhang 1BCD , In-Ho Jeon 2F , Tengbo Yu 1F , Yingze Zhang 1F , Chao Qi 1AF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930954
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930954
Table 4 Comparison of skin temperature ratings and CRP in 716 patients after arthroscopic single-bundle surgical reconstruction of the ACL performed under general anesthesia.
N | Postoperative skin temperature | Postoperative CRP (mg/L) | ||||
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1 d | 3 d | 5 d | 1 d | 3 d | ||
Non-irrigation | 139 | 2.78±0.25 | 2.43±0.33 | 2.00±0.48 | 1.18±0.65 | 1.21±0.68 |
1-L irrigation | 143 | 2.77±0.28 | 2.39±0.27 | 2.01±0.46 | 1.23±0.65 | 1.21±0.56 |
3-L irrigation | 147 | 2.75±0.30 | 2.43±0.33 | 1.91±0.45 | 1.22±0.65 | 1.22±0.60 |
value | 0.691 | 0.431 | 0.155 | 0.832 | 0.988 | |
Non-irrigation | 139 | 2.78±0.25 | 2.43±0.33 | 2.00±0.48 | 1.18±0.65 | 1.21±0.68 |
Constant temperature | 142 | 2.76±0.28 | 2.37±0.44 | 1.87±0.50 | 1.21±0.66 | 1.20±0.60 |
Cold temperature | 145 | 2.79±0.23 | 2.41±0.41 | 1.95±0.51 | 1.22±0.65 | 1.20±0.58 |
value | 0.735 | 0.435 | 0.123 | 0.904 | 0.985 | |
ACL – anterior cruciate ligament; CRP – C-reactive protein. |