Brian P. Chalmers, MD, hip and knee surgeon at HSS shared insight on a study recently published in Healio examining opioid use after total knee replacement.

“We congratulate Clifton Daigle and colleagues on their study regarding a safe and effective pain management strategy after total knee arthroplasty that minimizes or completely eliminates opioids postoperatively. We had a similar experience at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) with similar outcomes. A combination of neuraxial anesthesia, a multimodal perioperative pain regimen including anesthetic blocks around the knee, steroids, neuropathic medications, acetaminophen, anti-inflammatories and aggressive cryotherapy, similar to outlined in this study, has been a key part of our HSS Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship program after lower extremity arthroplasty procedures, safely controlling patients’ pain and minimizing or eliminating opioids,” said Dr. Chalmers.

Read the full article at healio.com.