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Multimodal analgesia: The new 'standard of care' for pain control after total joint replacement

Multimodal analgesia: The new 'standard of care' for pain control after total joint replacement

Source: Medical Xpress

Until relatively recently, opioids were a mainstay of treatment for pain following total hip or knee replacement. Today, a growing body of evidence supports the use of multimodal analgesia—combinations of different techniques and medications to optimize pain management while reducing the use and risks of opioids, according to a paper in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

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