RESUMEN

Nine participants undergoing primary TKA submitted to spinal anesthesia, sedation, ultrasound-guided obturator and Femoral nerve Block analgesia, and photobiomodulation Therapy (FBMT) were evaluated regarding postoperative pain and morphine consumption. FBMT sessions were performed in the Immediate Postoperative period (IPO) and after 24 hours. Participants received 16.7±15 mg of morphine up to the third postoperative day. At IPO, mean pain score was 4.8±3.2 and 5.6±3.5, at rest and on movement, respectively. Photo biomodulation therapy can be considered an option for mitigating pain for patients undergoing TKA.

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Artroplastia de Reemplazo de Rodilla , Bloqueo Nervioso , Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapéutico , Anestésicos Locales/uso terapéutico , Nervio Femoral , Humanos , Morfina/uso terapéutico , Dolor Postoperatorio/tratamiento farmacológico , Dolor Postoperatorio/prevención & control , Proyectos Piloto