In a study conducted by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), cumulative opioid use was reduced by 30% in a patient group that received duloxetine after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared with patients who received placebo. Patients …

At this year's American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) annual meeting, HSS presents new research related to opioid safety and education, investigation of alternative pain management strategies, patient safety, and how …

Pain management after surgery is a vital part of patient care, and research in this field is ongoing at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City.  One study set out to compare acetaminophen, commonly known as Tylenol, in the …

A multimodal approach to pain relief for patients undergoing shoulder replacements used at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has been linked to positive pain relief outcomes, results of a study presented at the 2018 World Congress on Regional …