Orthopaedic nursing
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Orthopaedic nursing · May 2012
Effectiveness of multimodal pain management protocol in total knee arthroplasty patients.
Numerous methods for postoperative pain management after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are reported. Multimodal pain management approaches, including peripheral nerve blocks and systemic analgesia, have been shown to decrease patient pain, increase patient satisfaction with pain control, decrease length of stay (LOS), and improve patient outcomes. ⋯ The multimodal pain approach improved patient outcomes in TKA patients.