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Efficacy of S-Flurbiprofen Plaster for Analgesia Following Total Hip Arthroplasty
Yoshiaki Miyake1, Shigeru Mitani1, Yoshifumi Namba1
1Bone and Joint Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, JPN.
Purpose:
S-flurbiprofen (SFP) plaster, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug preparation that penetrates effectively into deep tissue, is currently used as a conservative treatment for osteoarthritis. We investigated the analgesic and adverse effects of SFP plaster after total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Methods:
A retrospective comparative study identified 100 patients who underwent primary THA in our department. Group A consisted of 50 patients who received the selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor celecoxib for 14 days after surgery, while Group B consisted of 50 patients who received SFP plaster for 14 days after surgery. We noted the numerical rating pain intensity scale (NRS) score, body temperature, and adverse effects of the analgesics.
Results:
Groups A and B showed no significant difference in NRS scores (p > 0.05). The body temperature was significantly higher in Group B than in Group A on days one, two, three, and five (p < 0.01). In Group A, two patients (4%) showed drug-induced renal dysfunction, and one patient (2%) showed gastrointestinal disturbance. Patients in Group B showed no systemic or local adverse effects.
Conclusions:
The application of SFP plaster after THA provided an analgesic effect similar to that obtained with oral celecoxib without causing obvious side effects. Applying an SFP plaster may be an effective solution for postoperative analgesia.
