An enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol that utilizes a “combination of pain medications that act by different mechanisms to control pain” can help reduce post-op pain scores and discharge times in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a new study suggests.
Patients who undergo TKA can experience significant variations in hospital length of stay (LOS), postoperative pain and discharge disposition; approximately 60% of patients nationwide report moderate to