Effect of Topical Application of an NSAID Lateral to the Incision on Postoperative Pain Following Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Chao LiLei LiYifan LiDehua LiuKaifei HanRanlyu ZhuYao ZhaoQunshan LuChunde Li

Published in: Orthopaedic surgery (2024)

Postoperative application of topical NSAIDs lateral to the incision is an effective and safe method for pain management after UKA, helping to decrease the pain score and reduce opioid consumption postoperatively with no increase in side effects.

Keyphrases

pain management
postoperative pain
chronic pain
randomized controlled trial
minimally invasive
total knee arthroplasty
study protocol
wound healing
patients undergoing
laparoscopic surgery
cataract surgery
systematic review
clinical trial
spinal cord injury
meta analyses