Current and innovative pain management techniques in total knee arthroplasty.
Pain management is a major concern for patients contemplating total knee replacement surgery and is one of the leading causes of dissatisfaction after knee replacement. Substantial progress has been made over the past several years in improving pain control after total knee replacement using multimodal pain control, preemptive analgesia, and periarticular injections.
Department of Orthopedics, St. Joseph Hospital, Towson, MD, USA.
David F
DF
Dalury
Jay R
JR
Lieberman
Steven J
SJ
Macdonald
D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D000068579:Celecoxib; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D009407:Nerve Block; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000008:administration & dosage
D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D011720:Pyrazoles; D013449:Sulfonamides; D000068579:Celecoxib