Pain Management Strategies To Reduce Opioid Use Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.

CONCLUSION: The optimal solution for postoperative TKA pain management has yet to be determined. Although several options exist, many of them have been associated with adverse effects limiting their generalizability. Knee braces, however, have been identified as one potentially successful option. Importantly, knee braces are safe for the majority of patients and should be widely recommended for patient use. PMID: 31237342 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Surgical Technology International - Category: Surgery Tags: Surg Technol Int Source Type: research