Multimodal analgesia practices for knee and hip arthroplasties in the Netherlands.:A prospective observational study from the PAIN OUT registry

Introduction Different multimodal pain management strategies following total hip arthroplasty(THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery are used in clinical practice. The optimal pain management strategy, however, remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate the differences in perioperative multimodal pain management strategies for THA and TKA in the Netherlands, and studies the associations between patient- and therapy related factors and pain outcomes. Methods Data from the Dutch hospitals in the PAIN OUT network were used in this study. Demographic data, pain management strategy includ... Mehr ...