Pain Management After Outpatient Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Conclusion:
Regional nerve blocks and intra-articular injections are both effective forms of analgesia. Cryotherapy-compression appears to be beneficial, provided that intra-articular temperatures are sufficiently decreased. Early mobilization reduces pain symptoms. Gabapentin, zolpidem, ketorolac, and ibuprofen decrease opioid consumption. Despite the vast amount of high-quality evidence on this topic, further research is needed to determine the optimal multimodal approach that can maximize recovery while minimizing pain and opioid consumption.
Clinical Relevance:
These results provide the best available evidence from RCTs on pain control regimens after ACL reconstruction.
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Secrist, E. S., Freedman, K. B., Ciccotti, M. G., Mazur, D. W., Hammoud, S. Tags: Knee ligaments, ACL, Anesthesia/pain management, NSAIDS Current Concepts Source Type: research
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