Andrew N. Fleischman, MD
San Francisco—A study of postoperative pain management in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty showed that a multimodal pain regimen not only improved pain control, but also greatly reduced daily opioid use and related side effects. The results suggest that traditional approaches to pain management might need rethinking.
“It’s common for surgeons to send patients home with an entire pill bottle of opiates after surgery. That’s been the