New Orleans—The implementation of a perioperative multimodal analgesia protocol by itself may not be enough to decrease the surprisingly high incidence of persistent postsurgical pain (PPSP) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
“Back in 2012, we implemented a multimodal analgesic protocol with approval and blessings from all parties involved,” said Nabil Elkassabany, MD, assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care and director of orthopedic anesthesia at the