Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain
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Corticosteroids are frequently used for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and have also been reported to have an effect on postoperative analgesia. This study was conducted to assess the pain management effect of perioperative intravenous corticosteroids in patients undergoing total knee or hip arthroplasty and evaluate their early rehabilitation. ⋯ Our results show that intravenous corticosteroids have good efficacy and safety when used perioperatively in total knee or hip arthroplasty.