Use of appropriate multimodal pain management may allow patients to undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff repair without the use of opioids, according to results.
Luke S. Austin, MD, and colleagues collected demographics, prior narcotic consumption, past medical history and VAS scores for 36 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Researchers provided patients with an opioid-free postoperative pain protocol which included education, premedication, interscalene nerve blockade, intraoperative injection and receipt of ketorolac, zolpidem and acetaminophen at discharge.
Source: Healio