Current and innovative pain management techniques in total knee arthroplasty

Instr Course Lect. 2012:61:383-8.

Abstract

Pain management is a major concern for patients contemplating total knee replacement surgery and is one of the leading causes of dissatisfaction after knee replacement. Substantial progress has been made over the past several years in improving pain control after total knee replacement using multimodal pain control, preemptive analgesia, and periarticular injections.

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia, Conduction
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
  • Celecoxib
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Nerve Block
  • Pain Management / methods*
  • Pain, Postoperative / prevention & control
  • Pyrazoles / administration & dosage
  • Sulfonamides / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
  • Pyrazoles
  • Sulfonamides
  • Celecoxib