Efficacy of Nonopioid Pain Management Strategies Post–Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery

Rotator cuff repair surgery is associated with postoperative pain lasting anywhere from days to months.¹ Effectively minimizing postoperative pain may hasten shoulder remobilization, shorten the initial hospital stay, lessen costs, increase patient satisfaction and decrease the likelihood of unexpected hospital readmission.^2,3 The current standard of care authorizes the use of opioid analgesics to minimize