• Int J Nurs Stud · Oct 2019

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    An integrative review of multimodal pain management on patient recovery after total hip and knee arthroplasty.

    • Julia Zhao and Suja P Davis.
    • School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United states. Electronic address: jzhao126@gmail.com.
    • Int J Nurs Stud. 2019 Oct 1; 98: 94-106.

    BackgroundPain management after total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty is pivotal, as it determines the outcome of the recovery process after surgery. Ineffective pain control results in many postoperative complications and hinders successful recovery. In recent years, the transition from opioids to a multimodal pain management approach after total knee and total hip arthroplasty has increasingly become an alternative. This is due to the multitude of adverse effects associated with opioids. As a result, the use of non-opioid interventions such as acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, gabapentinoids, and ketamine, and techniques such as peripheral nerve block and local infiltration analgesia have become more favorable.ObjectivesThis paper aims to summarize literature around the effectiveness of non-opioid interventions as part of a multimodal pain management after total knee and total hip arthroplasty.MethodsA literature review was conducted to provide evidence-based information with respect to pain management during the postoperative period in order to enhance the pain recovery process. The literature chosen was extracted through the electronic databases PubMed, CINAHL, and Embase. Twenty-seven eligible articles were identified that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria.ResultsLiterary evidence shows that non-opioid interventions such as acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, gabapentinoids, ketamine, peripheral nerve blocks, and local infiltration analgesia benefit patients after total knee and total hip arthroplasty for pain management. However, further quality research trials are necessary for more conclusive evidence-based information.ConclusionSelective literature supports the use of non-opioid interventions as part of a multimodal analgesics regimen for effective pain management after total knee and total hip arthroplasty.Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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