Effect of oral pre-emptive analgesia on pain management after total knee arthroplasty: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is currently regarded as an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis, relieving patients' pain and significantly enhancing their quality of life and activity levels, allowing them to return to work and daily life after surgery. However, some TKA patients suffer from varying degrees of postoperative residual pain and opioid abuse, which negatively impacts their recovery and quality of life. It has been reported that preoperative treatment with multimodal analgesics improves postoperative pain and reduces opioid consumption. However, there is no conclusive evidence that pre-emptive analgesia provides the same benefits in TKA. In order to inform future research, this protocol focuses on the efficacy and safety of oral analgesics used in TK

SUBMITTER: Xiong FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10030931 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature