Orthopedic Surgery May Not Be More Effective Than Nonsurgical Alternatives
No strong, high-quality evidence shows that many commonly performed elective orthopedic procedures are more effective than nonoperative alternatives.
Postsurgical Pain
CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Chronic Pain Improved Postoperative Prescribing Trends
The aim of this study was to examine changes in postoperative opioid dispensing after vs before the CDC guideline release in March 2016.
Bupivacaine and Meloxicam Now Available for Postsurgical Analgesia for Up to 72 Hours
Zynrelef is a dual-acting local anesthetic that delivers a fixed-dose combination of bupivacaine, an amide local anesthetic, and meloxicam, an NSAID.
Patients Do Not Improve Activity Level After Hip Replacement
Despite the success of primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) for alleviating pain and improving physical performance during gait, patients do not change their free-living activity behavior postoperatively.
Single Injection of Ketorolac Reduces Surgical Pain More Effectively Than Opioids
The researchers’ goals were to compare the efficacy and adverse effects of single‐dose intravenous ketorolac for postoperative pain in adults and compare it with placebo or an active comparator.
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Reduced Pain, Opioid Use After Ambulatory Orthopedic Surgery
Prior to surgery, patients had a percutaneous lead inserted in the brachial plexus, femoral, or sciatic nerve using ultrasound guidance.
Celiac Plexus or Retrocrural Splanchnic Nerve Blocks Effective for Non-Cancer-Related Abdominal Pain
The researchers’ goal was to determine the indications and effectiveness of CT-guided celiac plexus or retrocrural splanchnic nerve blocks performed on patients with abdominal pain from noncancer-related sources.
Intravenous Magnesium May Improve Postoperative Pain and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Magnesium’s potential action as a voltage-gated antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors to mediate pain transduction is reviewed here.
Text Message Monitoring of Pain, Opioid Use After Surgery Suggests Patients Over Prescribed
The researchers’ objective was to determine the difference between the number of opioid tablets prescribed and those taken after orthopedic and urologic surgeries via a text messaging system.
Preventive Nonopioid Analgesics Improve Children’s Postsurgical Pain Outcomes
The researchers’ goal was to identify variables linked to poor pediatric patient-reported postsurgical outcomes.
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