title: [Post-operative pain management in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology].
abstract: Provision of sufficient post-operative pain therapy is an obligation in the clinical management of patients. A wide range of medical, technical and organizational options is used to improve post-operative pain management in orthopaedic surgery. Measurement of pain is as important as the correct use of analgesics and application techniques. Standardized pain therapy algorithms should facilitate autonomous treatment of patients. Additional procedures like patient-controlled analgesia or local catheter for pain are necessary for individualized or operation-specific pain therapy. The balanced combination in postoperative pain therapy could reduce side effects and complication rates, increase mobility and enhance patient satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Klinik und Poliklinik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. giesa@orthopaedie.klinik.uni-mainz.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giesa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jage
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meurer
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics