Assessing pain management in total joint arthroplasty using the Detroit interventional pain assessment scale-A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is an effective treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis, but postoperative pain has been poorly managed. The purpose of this study was to (1) assess how much narcotic medication was prescribed after TJA; (2) assess if patients were satisfied with their pain management; (3) compare these same data between total hip arthroplasty (THA)/total knee arthroplasty (TKA); (4) compare these same data between preoperative opioid users/opioid-naïve patients.

Methods

An IRB-approved prospective study was conducted at a US academic joint replacement practice. Patients were evaluated by an independent observer at three weeks, three months, and six months postoperatively using the Detroit Interventional Pain Assessment (DIPA) scale. Patients verbally

SUBMITTER: Boggs LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529018 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature