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SUBMITTER: Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6384215 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan E E Vaquero-Picado Alfonso A Ruiz-Perez Juan S JS
HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery 20181015 1
Opioids have been widely used in the USA for pain control after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, adverse effects, especially the possibility of addiction, have increased interest in opioid-free pain management after surgery. We therefore sought to review current pain management protocols after TKA, focusing especially on opioid-free alternatives. We reviewed the literature on pain management after TKA using Medline (PubMed), through June 30, 2018, using the keywords "TKA" and "analgesia." ...[more]