Surgical procedures are key drivers of pain development and opioid utilization globally.
Various organizations have generated guidance on postoperative pain management …

Background Chronic postsurgical pain can severely impair patient health and quality of life.
This systematic review update evaluated the effectiveness of systemic drugs to prevent …

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols produce significant clinical and
economic benefits in a range of surgical subspecialties. There is a long tradition of applying …

There is an epidemic of opioid use, abuse, and misuse in the United States, which results in
significant morbidity and mortality. It may be difficult to reduce perioperative opioid use given …

Purpose: We aimed to produce comprehensive guidelines and recommendations that can
be utilized by orthopaedic practices as well as other specialties to improve the management …

Background: Unexplained postoperative pain is one of the most feared complications of total
knee arthroplasty (TKA). A persistent noxious peripheral stimulus, such as the pain of …

Abstract Purpose of Review While clinicians have been using antidepressants for off-label
indications in the treatment of chronic pain in recent years, newer studies have proven …

Background With increasing interest in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), the
literature on ERAS in orthopedic surgery is also rapidly accumulating. This review article …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine preoperative patient characteristics
associated with postoperative outpatient opioid use and assess the frequency of …

Chronic postsurgical pain affects between 5 and 75% of patients, often with an adverse
impact on quality of life. While the transition of acute to chronic pain is a complex process …