Synovial metabolism after knee joint arthroscopy : A microdialysis study

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<p>Postoperative pain and swelling of the knee is a general finding after arthroscopy. In order to optimize and individualize the treatment it is of great importance to increase basic knowledge of perioperative local biochemical events in the synovial membrane. The present thesis explores metabolic and inflammatory changes in the synovial membrane after arthroscopy using microdialysis as monitoring technique.</p><p>The first aim was to explore the basic changes in glucose, lactate, pyruvate, glycerol and blood flow in the synovial membrane after a standard arthroscopy without bloodless field. We also wanted to evaluate the microdialysis method in this field, as it has not been used in this tissue before. The second study was similar to the first but with bloodless field added and two reference tissues instead of one. Here we also wanted to study the general effects of the bloodless field. The third study was similar to the first with no bloodless field. Here we wanted

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