Ace Report Cover
Multimodal analgesic protocol reduces postoperative pain for TKA
Reprints
Cite This
Reprints
Cite This
AceReport Image
Arthroplasty
Multimodal analgesic protocol reduces postoperative pain for TKA
J Arthroplasty. 2013 Sep;28(8):1274-7
Contributing Authors

TC Kelley MJ Adams BD Mulliken DF Dalury

160 patients with osteoarthritis undergoing total knee replacement were enrolled in this study to compare different combinations of medications as periarticular analgesic injections designed to reduce postoperative pain. Patients were separated into four treatment groups; all the groups received ropivacaine, and epinephrine, and additionally, group A received ketorolac, and clonidine; group B received ketorolac; group C received clonidine and group D was the control group. The results suggest that groups A and B provide the best pain management according to outcome measures assessed by patients and nurses, however physiotherapists assessed group C as having the lowest pain. All other functional and clinical outcomes were similar between treatment groups.

Unlock the full article

Get unlimited access to OrthoEvidence with a free trial
Start Trial

Critical appraisals of the latest, high-impact randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews in orthopaedics

Access to OrthoEvidence podcast content, including collaborations with the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, interviews with internationally recognized surgeons, and roundtable discussions on orthopaedic news and topics

Subscription to The Pulse, a twice-weekly evidence-based newsletter designed to help you make better clinical decisions

Exclusive access to original content articles, including in-house systematic reviews, and articles on health research methods and hot orthopaedic topics

Or continue reading this full article
Register Now
AskOE
Search
Close Search Window
Welcome Back!
Forgot Password?
Create an Account

Account will be affiliated with


OR
Forgot Password?

OR
Check your email

If an account exists with the provided email address, a password reset email will be sent to you. If you don't see the email, please check your spam or junk folder.

For further assistance, contact our support team.

Cite this Ace Report

OrthoEvidence. Multimodal analgesic protocol reduces postoperative pain for TKA. ACE Report. 2013;3(11):34. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

Copy Citation
Share this Ace Report