Overprescribing and Undereducating: a Survey of Pre- and Postoperative Pain Protocols for Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To establish a better understanding of the variations in pain management protocols and prescribing patterns for pediatric patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction or repair.

Methods

A 20-question multiple-choice survey was distributed to 3 professional orthopaedic societies to assess the pre-emptive and postoperative pain management prescribing patterns for pediatric patients undergoing ACL reconstruction or repair. Clinical agreement (defined as agreement between >80% of participants) and general agreement (defined as agreement between >60% of participants) were calculated based on responses as previously reported.

Results

Clinical agreement was observed among the 68 respondents in use of a single shot nerve block before induction o

SUBMITTER: Perry AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8689250 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature