2023
DOI: 10.1186/s40634-023-00585-0
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A modern multimodal pain protocol eliminates the need for opioids for most patients following total knee arthroplasty: results from a retrospective comparative cohort study

Abstract: Purpose Modern multimodal analgesia has been shown to significantly reduce opioid use following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study was conducted to determine if changing TKA discharge opioid prescriptions from automatic to upon request resulted in more opioid free recoveries without compromising pain control. Methods Between December 2019 and August 2021, an orthopedic surgeon performed 144 primary unilateral TKAs; patients received the same… Show more

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