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Postoperative Pain Management in the Orthopedic Setting

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Postoperative pain represents a major challenge in the postoperative period. Controlling acute postoperative pain may minimize acute and chronic effects of postoperative pain and facilitate physical therapy. A multimodal approach to the pain management regimen may include systemic opioids and non-opioids and/or regional analgesics. The analgesic agents and techniques chosen will depend on a variety of factors including the type of surgery, patient’s comorbidities, and preferences. While most patients may undergo a transient course of therapy, there will be a subset of patients who will require a recuperative or chronic pain medicine consultation to manage the postoperative pain regimen and to transition to an appropriate outpatient regimen. This chapter reviews postoperative practices in the pain management of the orthopedic patient and discusses some of the pitfalls frequently encountered.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Rockvillie, MD, USA

    Cassie Kuo

  2. Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical group, 205 Crofton Place, Falls Church, VA, 22043, USA

    Cassie Kuo

  3. Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 E70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Spencer S. Liu

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    C. Ronald MacKenzie

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

    Charles N. Cornell

  3. Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

    Stavros G. Memtsoudis

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Kuo, C., Liu, S.S. (2014). Postoperative Pain Management in the Orthopedic Setting. In: MacKenzie, C., Cornell, C., Memtsoudis, S. (eds) Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0100-1_9

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