Hip and knee replacement patients using fewer opioids to manage pain after surgery

(American Society of Anesthesiologists) Opioid use in patients recovering from hip and knee replacement decreased by one-third between 2006 and 2014, reflecting success in efforts to promote a multimodal approach to pain management (using a variety of methods to manage pain) rather than using opioids alone, reveals new research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY ® 2017 annual meeting.
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