Editorial Commentary: Postoperative Pain Management After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: The Journey to Pain Relief

Seikai Toyooka; Wataru Miyamoto; Masaaki Ito

doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2020.02.030

Editorial Commentary: Postoperative Pain Management After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: The Journey to Pain Relief

Arthroscopy. 2020 May;36(5):1251-1252. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.02.030.

Authors

Seikai Toyooka¹, Wataru Miyamoto¹, Masaaki Ito¹

Affiliation

¹ Teikyo University School of Medicine.

PMID: 32370887
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.02.030

Abstract

Presently, interscalene block is the undisputed gold-standard procedure for postoperative pain management after arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery in patients experiencing considerable pain. However, the challenge is to make this short-term total pain relief long-term.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Arthroscopy
Brachial Plexus Block*
Humans
Pain Management
Pain, Postoperative
Rotator Cuff
Rotator Cuff Injuries*