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Xu AL, Humbyrd CJ. Strategies for Reducing Perioperative Opioid Use in Foot and Ankle Surgery: Education, Risk Identification, and Multimodal Analgesia. Orthop Clin North Am 2023; 54:485-494. [PMID: 37718087 DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2023.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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There remains a high prevalence and substantial risks of opioid utilization amongst orthopedic patients. The goal of this review is to discuss strategies for responsible opioid use in the perioperative setting following foot and ankle orthopedic surgeries. We will highlight 1) education interventions, 2) risk identification, and 3) non-opioid alternatives for postoperative pain management.
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- Amy L Xu
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 230 West Washington Square, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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Collinsworth AW, Kouznetsova M, Hall L, Robinson C, Ogola GO, Turner A, Priest EL, Hart C, Böing EA, Wan GJ, Peters WR, Masica AL. Impact of an enhanced recovery after surgery program with a multimodal analgesia care pathway on opioid prescribing and clinical outcomes for patients undergoing colorectal surgery. Proc AMIA Symp 2023; 36:706-715. [PMID: 37829209 PMCID: PMC10566428 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2023.2254185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Background Opioids are a mainstay for acute pain management, but their side effects can adversely impact patient recovery. Multimodal analgesia (MMA) is recommended for treatment of postoperative pain and has been incorporated in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols. The objective of this quality improvement study was to implement an MMA care pathway as part of an ERAS program for colorectal surgery and to measure the effect of this intervention on patient outcomes and costs. Methods This pre-post study included 856 adult inpatients who underwent an elective colorectal surgery at three hospitals within an integrated healthcare system. The impact of ERAS program implementation on opioid prescribing practices, outcomes, and costs was examined after adjusting for clinical and demographic confounders. Results Improvements were seen in MMA compliance (34.0% vs 65.5%, P < 0.0001) and ERAS compliance (50.4% vs 57.6%, P < 0.0001). Reductions in mean days on opioids (4.2 vs 3.2), daily (51.6 vs 33.4 mg) and total (228.8 vs 112.7 mg) morphine milligram equivalents given during hospitalization, and risk-adjusted length of stay (4.3 vs 3.6 days, P < 0.05) were also observed. Conclusions Implementing ERAS programs that include MMA care pathways as standard of care may result in more judicious use of opioids and reduce patient recovery time.
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- Ashley W. Collinsworth
- Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
- Medical Solutions Division, 3M, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
- Analytics Division, Simulstat Incorporated, Solana Beach, California, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
- Employers Health Network, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Health Economics and Outcomes Research Department, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Bedminster, New Jersey, USA
- Ipsen, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Health Economics and Outcomes Research Department, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Bedminster, New Jersey, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
- Reliable Health, Texas Health Resources, Arlington, Texas, USA
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Donahue GS, Hagemeijer NC, Johnson AH. Republication of "How Will the Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Community Respond to the Growing Opioid Epidemic?". FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPAEDICS 2023; 8:24730114231193423. [PMID: 37566702 PMCID: PMC10411272 DOI: 10.1177/24730114231193423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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In the midst of the current opioid crisis, it has become critically important to properly manage opioid-prescribing patterns for the treatment of postoperative pain. There is currently a scarcity of literature specifying prescription and consumption patterns following orthopedic surgery and specifically foot and ankle surgery. Clinical guidelines for postoperative pain management are deficient.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Hearty TM, Butler P, Anderson J, Bohay D. Republication of "Postoperative Narcotic Prescription Practice in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery". FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPAEDICS 2023; 8:24730114231195057. [PMID: 37732950 PMCID: PMC10503293 DOI: 10.1177/24730114231195057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Background The misuse and abuse of opioid pain medications have become a public health crisis. Because orthopedic surgeons are the third highest prescribers of opioids, understanding their postoperative pain medication prescribing practices is key to solving the opioid crisis. To this end, we conducted a study of the variability in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery postoperative opioid prescribing practice patterns. Methods Three hundred fifty orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons were contacted; respondents completed a survey with 4 common patient scenarios and surgical procedures followed by questions regarding typical postoperative pain medication prescriptions. The scenarios ranged from minimally painful procedures to those that would be expected to be significantly more painful. Summaries were calculated as percentages and chi-square or Fisher exact tests were used to compare survey responses between groups stratified by years in practice and type of practice. Results Sixty-four surgeons responded to the survey (92.8% male), 31% were in practice less than 5 years, 34% 6 to 15 years and 34% more than 15 years. For each scenario, there was variation in the type of pain medication prescribed (scenario 1: 17% 5 mg hydrocodone, 22% 10 mg hydrocodone, 52% oxycodone, and 3% oxycodone sustained release [SR]; scenario 2: 15% 5 mg hydrocodone, 13% 10 mg hydrocodone, 58% oxycodone, and 9% oxycodone SR; scenario 3: 11% 5 mg hydrocodone, 13% 10 mg hydrocodone, 56% oxycodone, and 14.1% oxycodone SR; scenario 4: 3% 5 mg hydrocodone, 5% 10 mg hydrocodone, 44% oxycodone, and 45% oxycodone SR) and the number of pills dispensed. Use of multimodal pain management was variable but most physicians use regional nerve blocks for each scenario (76%, 87%, 69%, 94%). Less experienced surgeons (less than 5 years in practice) supplement with tramadol more for scenario 1 (P = .034) as well as use regional nerve blocks for scenario 2 (P = .039) more than experienced surgeons (more than 15 years in practice). Conclusion It is evident that variation exists in narcotic prescription practices for postoperative pain management by orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons. With new AAOS guidelines, it is important to try to create some standardization in opioid prescription protocols.
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- Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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Chawla S, Brage M. Pantalar Arthrodesis. Foot Ankle Clin 2022; 27:883-895. [PMID: 36368803 DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2022.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A triple arthrodesis is comprised of subtalar, talonavicular, and calcaneocuboid joints arthrodesis. A pantalar arthrodesis is triple arthrodesis combined with tibiotalar arthrodesis. The goal of the procedure is to obtain a correction of deformity and achieve a plantigrade, functional, painless, stable, weightbearing foot that can be used to ambulate. This is done by creating an osseous continuity across the ankle, subtalar, and talonavicular, and calcaneocuboid joints. There are several approaches and fixation strategies that result in successful clinical union and should be chosen to match the clinical situation. Modern techniques result in high rates of union and pain relief.
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- Sagar Chawla
- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Ninth & Jefferson Building, 908 Jefferson Street, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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Truelove EC, Urrechaga E, Fernandez C, Fowler JR. Prospective, Double-blind Evaluation of Perioperative Intravenous Acetaminophen and Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption After Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release. Hand (N Y) 2021; 16:785-791. [PMID: 32075440 PMCID: PMC8647326 DOI: 10.1177/1558944720906501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: The current opioid epidemic highlights the need for pain management strategies to decrease or eliminate postoperative use of opioid medications. The purpose of this study was to determine if perioperative administration of intravenous (IV) acetaminophen and/or IV ketorolac decreases postoperative pain and opioid consumption after endoscopic carpal tunnel release. Methods: In all, 44 subjects were enrolled in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study from October 2015 to April 2017 and divided into 4 treatment arms: placebo, IV acetaminophen, IV ketorolac, or both IV acetaminophen and IV ketorolac. Patients recorded pain at 8-hour intervals on an 11-point scale and daily opioid use for 7 days after surgery. Analysis of variance and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare mean pain scores and opioid consumption. Results: Mean pain scores over the 7-day study period were lower in the placebo and IV acetaminophen groups. Patients in the placebo and acetaminophen groups reported less pain than those in the ketorolac and combination groups on postoperative days 6 and 7. Patients administered IV acetaminophen had lower daily mean opioid usage. In all, 50% of the patients did not take any opioids after surgery. Conclusions: There are small, statistically significant differences in postoperative pain and opioid consumption supporting the use of IV acetaminophen for pain control after endoscopic carpal tunnel release, though these results are likely not clinically relevant. We recommend continued investigation into multimodal pain management in upper extremity surgery as well as limiting the number and quantity of opioid prescriptions provided to patients postoperatively.
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA, USA,John R. Fowler, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Kaufmann Building, Suite 1010, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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Lee JK, Kang C, Hwang DS, Lee GS, Hwang JM, Park EJJ, Ga IH. An Innovative Pain Control Method Using Peripheral Nerve Block and Patient-Controlled Analgesia With Ketorolac After Bone Surgery in the Ankle Area: A Prospective Study. J Foot Ankle Surg 2021; 59:698-703. [PMID: 32057624 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2019.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Although postoperative pain is inevitable after bone surgery, there is no general consensus regarding its ideal management. We hypothesized that the combination of ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block (PNB) and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with ketorolac would be useful for pain control and reducing opioid usage. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of this method. This study included 95 patients aged >18 years who underwent bone surgery in the ankle area from June to December 2018. All operations were performed under anesthetic PNB, and additional PNB was given for pain control ∼11 hours after preoperative PNB. An additional PCA with ketorolac, started before rebound pain was experienced, was used for pain control in group A (49 patients) but not group B (46 patients). We used intramuscular injection with pethidine or ketorolac as rescue analgesics if pain persisted. A visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain was used to quantify pain at 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postoperatively. Patient satisfaction was assessed, along with side effects in both groups. VAS pain scores differed significantly between the groups at 24 hours after the operation (p = .013). All patients in group A were satisfied with the pain control method; however, 5 patients in group B were dissatisfied (p = .001), 3 owing to severe postoperative pain and 2 owing to postoperative nausea and vomiting. An average of 0.75 and 11.40 mg pethidine per patient was used in groups A and B, respectively, for 3 days. We concluded that the combined use of ultrasound-guided PNB and PCA with ketorolac can be an effective postoperative method of pain control that can reduce opioid usage.
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- Jeong-Kil Lee
- Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
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- Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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Johnson LM, Kaye EC, Sawyer K, Brenner AM, Friedrichsdorf SJ, Rosenberg AR, Antommaria AHM. Opioid Management in the Dying Child With Addiction. Pediatrics 2021; 147:peds.2020-046219. [PMID: 33446508 PMCID: PMC7849194 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-046219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The dramatic increases of opioid use and misuse in the past 15 years have resulted in a focus on the responsible and judicious use of opioids. In this Ethics Rounds, the commentators analyze the case of a 16-year-old girl with lymphoma and opioid misuse whose caregiver may have diverted her opioids. She is now at the end of life and prefers to die at home. The commentators, oncologists, palliative care providers, ethicists, and a medical student agree that supporting the patient's goals and practicing good opioid stewardship are not incompatible. They identify additional information that would be required to analyze the case more fully such as the nature of the evidence for misuse and diversion and whether bias inadvertently contributed to these concerns. They agree that multimodal analgesia, including but not limited to opioids, is important. Safeguards could include a contract, directly observed therapy, and/or urine drug screens. Supervision or removal of a caregiver diverting medication or admission of the patient misusing medications would be alternatives if the initial plan was unsuccessful. Such patient-centered care requires well-developed substance misuse treatment, pain management, and home hospice that are adequately reimbursed.
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- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
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- University of California at San Francisco and University of California at San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospitals, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington and Palliative Care and Resilience Lab, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; and
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Mateen S, Gandhi V, Meyr AJ, Kwaadu KY, Sethi A. Retrospective chart review of perioperative pain management of patients having surgery for closed ankle fractures using peripheral nerve blocks at a level one trauma center. Pain Rep 2021; 6:e900. [PMID: 33615090 PMCID: PMC7889403 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000000900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Chronic opioid use is unfortunately perceived among these postoperative patients, specifically within orthopedic surgery. Patients having orthopedic surgeries are at risk for becoming addicted to opioids, and one benefit of peripheral nerves blocks could be to provide an alternative mode of pain control. This study takes a retrospective look at the use of peripheral nerve blocks for pain control following surgery for isolated traumatic ankle injuries. We hypothesize that when peripheral nerve blocks are administered preoperatively to patients with closed ankle fractures, they will have overall better control of postoperative pain compared to patients who did not receive a peripheral nerve block. OBJECTIVES The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the effect of preoperative peripheral nerve blockade on pain outcomes after ankle fracture surgery. METHODS After approval from our institutional review board, a Current Procedural Terminology code search was performed of all patients within our institution over a 3-year data collection period (August 2016-June 2019). This resulted in 177 subjects who underwent isolated closed ankle fracture open reduction internal fixation (ORIF), of which 71 subjects met inclusion criteria. RESULTS Results of the primary outcome measures found no difference in the mean postoperative care unit (PACU) pain scores between the groups (2.39 ± 2.91 vs 3.52 ± 3.09; P = 0.1724) nor the frequency of those who reported only mild pain (63.0% vs 47.10%; P = 0.2704). Subjects who received a peripheral nerve block spent more time in the PACU before discharge (2.06 ± 1.05 vs 0.94 ± 1.21 hours; P = 0.0004). Subjects receiving a peripheral nerve block were more likely to be given no analgesics in the PACU (38.9% vs 11.8%; P = 0.042) and less likely to receive a narcotic analgesic in the PACU (53.7% vs 82.4%; P = 0.047). CONCLUSION Although the results of this investigation demonstrate no significant difference in the mean PACU pain scores, they do demonstrate a significant difference in the amount of pain medication given in the PACU setting. This information will be used for future investigations of this discrepancy between pain perception and need for immediate postoperative pain medications as it relates to multimodal pain control in the setting of ankle fracture surgery.
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- Sara Mateen
- Resident, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Resident, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Podiatric Surgery, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Podiatric Surgery, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Barg A. CORR Insights®: How Does Perioperative Ketorolac Affect Opioid Consumption and Pain Management After Ankle Fracture Surgery? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2020; 478:152-153. [PMID: 31794479 PMCID: PMC7000048 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Friedrichsdorf SJ, Postier AC. Recent advances in pain treatment for children with serious illness. Pain Manag 2019; 9:583-596. [PMID: 31735116 DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2019-0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Pain is a common distressing symptom in children receiving pediatric palliative care. Both in children with cancer, but especially in children with progressive neurodegenerative and chromosomal conditions with CNS impairment pain is common, and often under-recognized and undertreated. Multimodal analgesia for children with serious illness acts synergistically for more effective pediatric pain and symptom control with fewer side effects than a single analgesic or modality. Successful pain treatment and prevention usually include integrative 'nonpharmacological' therapies, rehabilitation, psychology and spirituality in addition to pharmacology and regional anesthesia. This review article will address these effective components of multimodal pediatric analgesia and present starting doses of basic analgesia, opioids and adjuvants analgesia in infants, children and adolescents with serious illness.
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- Stefan J Friedrichsdorf
- Center of Pain Medicine, Palliative Care & Integrative Medicine, Benioff Children's Hospitals at University of California - San Francisco (UCSF), CA 94158, USA.,Department of Pain Medicine, Palliative Care & Integrative Medicine, Children's Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Palliative Care & Integrative Medicine, Children's Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
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Dang DY, McGarry SM, Melbihess EJ, Haytmanek CT, Stith AT, Griffin MJ, Ackerman KJ, Hirose CB. Comparison of Single-Agent Versus 3-Additive Regional Anesthesia for Foot and Ankle Surgery. Foot Ankle Int 2019; 40:1195-1202. [PMID: 31307211 DOI: 10.1177/1071100719859020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study compared the results of regional blocks containing a single anesthetic, bupivacaine, with those containing bupivacaine and 3 additives (buprenorphine, clonidine, and dexamethasone) in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery. METHODS Eighty patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery over a 9-month period were prospectively enrolled and randomized to receive a peripheral nerve block containing either a single anesthetic (SA) or one with 3 additives (TA). Patients, surgeons, and anesthesiologists were blinded to the groups. Patients maintained pain diaries and were evaluated at 1 and 12 weeks postoperatively. Fifty-six patients completed the study. RESULTS The TA group had a longer duration of analgesic effect than the SA group (average 82 vs 34 hours, P < .05). Forty-eight hours after surgery, 93% of SA blocks, compared with 34% of TA blocks, had completely worn off. The TA group had a longer duration of sensory effects. At 3 months, 10 of 26 (38.5%) TA patients, compared with 3 of 30 (10%) SA patients, reported postoperative neurologic symptoms. Pain scores in both groups were not statistically different at 1 week or 3 months after surgery. Patients in both groups were similarly satisfied with their blocks. CONCLUSION Both types of nerve blocks provided equivalent pain control and patient satisfaction in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery. The 3-additive agent blocks were associated with a longer duration of pain relief and a longer duration of numbness, as well as higher rates of postoperative neurologic symptoms. Longer pain relief may be obtained at the cost of prolonged sensory deficits. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II, prospective comparative study.
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- Debbie Y Dang
- Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Coughlin Clinic, Boise, ID, USA
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- Wyoming Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Cheyenne, WY, USA
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PURPOSE We aimed to produce comprehensive guidelines and recommendations that can be utilized by orthopaedic practices as well as other specialties to improve the management of acute pain following musculoskeletal injury. METHODS A panel of 15 members with expertise in orthopaedic trauma, pain management, or both was convened to review the literature and develop recommendations on acute musculoskeletal pain management. The methods described by the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation Working Group were applied to each recommendation. The guideline was submitted to the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) for review and was approved on October 16, 2018. RESULTS We present evidence-based best practice recommendations and pain medication recommendations with the hope that they can be utilized by orthopaedic practices as well as other specialties to improve the management of acute pain following musculoskeletal injury. Recommendations are presented regarding pain management, cognitive strategies, physical strategies, strategies for patients on long term opioids at presentation, and system implementation strategies. We recommend the use of multimodal analgesia, prescribing the lowest effective immediate-release opioid for the shortest period possible, and considering regional anesthesia. We also recommend connecting patients to psychosocial interventions as indicated and considering anxiety reduction strategies such as aromatherapy. Finally, we also recommend physical strategies including ice, elevation, and transcutaneous electrical stimulation. Prescribing for patients on long term opioids at presentation should be limited to one prescriber. Both pain and sedation should be assessed regularly for inpatients with short, validated tools. Finally, the group supports querying the relevant regional and state prescription drug monitoring program, development of clinical decision support, opioid education efforts for prescribers and patients, and implementing a department or organization pain medication prescribing strategy or policy. CONCLUSIONS Balancing comfort and patient safety following acute musculoskeletal injury is possible when utilizing a true multimodal approach including cognitive, physical, and pharmaceutical strategies. In this guideline, we attempt to provide practical, evidence-based guidance for clinicians in both the operative and non-operative settings to address acute pain from musculoskeletal injury. We also organized and graded the evidence to both support recommendations and identify gap areas for future research.
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Stiegelmar C, Li Y, Beaupre LA, Pedersen ME, Dillane D, Funabashi M. Perioperative pain management and chronic postsurgical pain after elective foot and ankle surgery: a scoping review. Can J Anaesth 2019; 66:953-965. [PMID: 31020631 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-019-01370-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) can occur after elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery. Effective treatment approaches to prevent the development of CPSP in this population have not been extensively investigated. The impact of multimodal strategies to prevent CPSP following elective mid/hindfoot surgery is unknown because of both the heterogeneity of acute pain management and the lack of a recognized definition particular to this surgery. This review aimed to identify and evaluate current pain management strategies after elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery. SOURCES Manual and electronic searches (MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library) were conducted of literature published between 1990 and July 2017. Comparative studies of adults undergoing elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery were included. Two reviewers independently reviewed studies and assessed their methodological quality. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We found seven randomized-controlled trials meeting our inclusion criteria. Interventions focused on regional anesthesia techniques such as continuous popliteal sciatic and femoral nerve blockade. Participants were typically followed up to 48 hr postoperatively. Only one study assessed pain six months following elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery. CONCLUSION There is an overwhelming lack of evidence regarding CPSP and its management for patients undergoing elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery. The lack of a recognized and standard definition of CPSP after this group of surgeries precludes accurate and consistent evaluation.
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, 6-110B Clinical Sciences Building, 8440-112 St, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada.
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Collaborative Orthopaedic Research, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Division of Research, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada
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How Will the Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Community Respond to the Growing Opioid Epidemic? FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPAEDICS 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/2473011418764463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In the midst of the current opioid crisis, it has become critically important to properly manage opioid-prescribing patterns for the treatment of postoperative pain. There is currently a scarcity of literature specifying prescription and consumption patterns following orthopedic surgery and specifically foot and ankle surgery. Clinical guidelines for postoperative pain management are deficient.
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Hearty TM, Butler P, Anderson J, Bohay D. Postoperative Narcotic Prescription Practice in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery. FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPAEDICS 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/2473011418775947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background:The misuse and abuse of opioid pain medications have become a public health crisis. Because orthopedic surgeons are the third highest prescribers of opioids, understanding their postoperative pain medication prescribing practices is key to solving the opioid crisis. To this end, we conducted a study of the variability in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery postoperative opioid prescribing practice patterns.Methods:Three hundred fifty orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons were contacted; respondents completed a survey with 4 common patient scenarios and surgical procedures followed by questions regarding typical postoperative pain medication prescriptions. The scenarios ranged from minimally painful procedures to those that would be expected to be significantly more painful. Summaries were calculated as percentages and chi-square or Fisher exact tests were used to compare survey responses between groups stratified by years in practice and type of practice.Results:Sixty-four surgeons responded to the survey (92.8% male), 31% were in practice less than 5 years, 34% 6 to 15 years and 34% more than 15 years. For each scenario, there was variation in the type of pain medication prescribed ( scenario 1: 17% 5 mg hydrocodone, 22% 10 mg hydrocodone, 52% oxycodone, and 3% oxycodone sustained release [SR]; scenario 2: 15% 5 mg hydrocodone, 13% 10 mg hydrocodone, 58% oxycodone, and 9% oxycodone SR; scenario 3: 11% 5 mg hydrocodone, 13% 10 mg hydrocodone, 56% oxycodone, and 14.1% oxycodone SR; scenario 4: 3% 5 mg hydrocodone, 5% 10 mg hydrocodone, 44% oxycodone, and 45% oxycodone SR) and the number of pills dispensed. Use of multimodal pain management was variable but most physicians use regional nerve blocks for each scenario (76%, 87%, 69%, 94%). Less experienced surgeons (less than 5 years in practice) supplement with tramadol more for scenario 1 ( P = .034) as well as use regional nerve blocks for scenario 2 ( P = .039) more than experienced surgeons (more than 15 years in practice).Conclusion:It is evident that variation exists in narcotic prescription practices for postoperative pain management by orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons. With new AAOS guidelines, it is important to try to create some standardization in opioid prescription protocols.
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- Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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Pozek JPJ, De Ruyter M, Khan TW. Comprehensive Acute Pain Management in the Perioperative Surgical Home. Anesthesiol Clin 2018; 36:295-307. [PMID: 29759289 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The careful coordination of care throughout the perioperative continuum offered by the perioperative surgical home (PSH) is important in the treatment of postoperative pain. Physician anesthesiologists have expertise in acute pain management, pharmacology, and regional and neuraxial anesthetic techniques, making them ideal leaders for managing perioperative analgesia within the PSH. Severe postoperative pain is one of many patient- and surgery-specific factors in the development of chronic postsurgical pain. Delivering adequate perioperative analgesia is important to avoid this development, to decrease perioperative morbidity, and to improve patient satisfaction.
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- John-Paul J Pozek
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, MS 1034, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, MS 1034, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, MS 1034, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
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Progress in surgical acute pain management has allowed most foot and ankle surgery to be performed in ambulatory outpatient surgical centers. Multimodal analgesia focuses on improving postoperative pain by combining pharmacologic and other modalities, addressing multiple pain mechanisms and receptor pathways while reducing adverse effects through lower doses of oral medications. Local anesthesia techniques provide excellent pain relief with few adverse events. Multimodal analgesia in foot and ankle surgery provides superior pain relief, and reduced opioid dependence and opioid-related side effects, improving patient satisfaction, safety, and timely return to function.
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- Jessica M Kohring
- Department of Orthopaedics, The University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Utah, SOM 3C444, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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Zajonz D, Fakler JKM, Dahse AJ, Zhao FJ, Edel M, Josten C, Roth A. Evaluation of a multimodal pain therapy concept for chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty: a pilot study in 21 patients. Patient Saf Surg 2017; 11:22. [PMID: 28861119 PMCID: PMC5577740 DOI: 10.1186/s13037-017-0137-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background In spite of the improvement of many aspects around Total knee arthroplasty (TKA), there is still a group of 10% to 34% of patients who is not satisfied with the outcome. The therapy of chronic pain after TKA remains a medical challenge that requires an interdisciplinary therapy concept. The aim of this prospective pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy of a multimodal pain therapy in chronic complaints after TKA. Methods In a prospective cohort pilot study, we included patients with chronic pain after TKA who obtained in-patient care, especially multimodal pain therapy (MMPT), for at least 10 days. Essential elements of this therapy concept were physiotherapy, pain medication therapy, topical application of ketamine, local infiltration and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Patients with varying causes of complaints were excluded in advance. Before the start of the study all test persons were informed and gave their written consent. Moreover, each patient was examined and questioned at hospital admission, discharge and at its first as well as second follow-up. Additionally, knee joint mobility and stability were investigated at all examination times. Results From 03/07/2016 to 07/14/2016, 21 patients were included in the pilot study. 52% of the considered population were female (11 persons). The median age was 65 years (45–79 years) and the median stay in hospital amounted 9 days (8–14 days). The first follow-up was scheduled after six weeks (median: 38 days, 30–112 days) and the second one after six months (median: 8 months, 7–12 months). The number of patients of the first follow-up was 17 out of 21 (19% drop out). The drop out of the last follow-up accounted for 33%. All patients benefit from the presented applications and therapies with regard to pain, function and range of motion. Especially, during the period of in-patient treatment, nearly all patients have improved in all terms. However, during the first follow-up clear deteriorations occurred in all areas, which stagnated up to the second follow-up. The range of motion has even worsened slightly. Conclusions With the presented pilot study on multimodal in-patient therapy of chronic complaints due to TKA, the improvement of pain, function and mobility could be verified, especially during the stationary stay. Even though the results deteriorate during the follow-up period, they did never relapse to their initial level. In order to ensure an effective treatment, a clear diagnostic algorithm is essential, by which treatable causes, such as low-grade infections or loosenings, are safely excluded. Further prospective studies are necessary to obtain precise statements on prospects of success of our therapy plan.
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- Dirk Zajonz
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.,ZESBO - Zentrum zur Erforschung der Stuetz- und BewegungsOrgane, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 14, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Pharmacy of the University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic for Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.,ZESBO - Zentrum zur Erforschung der Stuetz- und BewegungsOrgane, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 14, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.,ZESBO - Zentrum zur Erforschung der Stuetz- und BewegungsOrgane, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 14, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.,ZESBO - Zentrum zur Erforschung der Stuetz- und BewegungsOrgane, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 14, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Labrum JT, Ilyas AM. The Opioid Epidemic: Postoperative Pain Management Strategies in Orthopaedics. JBJS Rev 2017; 5:e14. [DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.16.00124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Friedrichsdorf SJ, Postier AC, Andrews GS, Hamre KES, Steele R, Siden H. Pain reporting and analgesia management in 270 children with a progressive neurologic, metabolic or chromosomally based condition with impairment of the central nervous system: cross-sectional, baseline results from an observational, longitudinal study. J Pain Res 2017; 10:1841-1852. [PMID: 28831272 PMCID: PMC5548270 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s138153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Little is known about the prevalence, characterization and treatment of pain in children with progressive neurologic, metabolic or chromosomal conditions with impairment of the central nervous system. The primary aims of this study were to explore the differences between parental and clinical pain reporting in children with life-limiting conditions at the time of enrollment into an observational, longitudinal study and to determine if differences in pain experiences were associated with patient- or treatment-related factors. Pain was common, under-recognized and undertreated among the 270 children who enrolled into the "Charting the Territory" study. Children identified by their parents as experiencing pain (n=149, 55%) were older, had more comorbidities such as dyspnea/feeding difficulties, were less mobile with lower functional skills and used analgesic medications more often, compared to pain-free children. Forty-one percent of children with parent-reported pain (21.8% of all patients) experienced pain most of the time. The majority of clinicians (60%) did not document pain assessment or analgesic treatment in the medical records of patients who were experiencing pain. Documentation of pain in the medical record was positively correlated with children receiving palliative care services and being prescribed analgesics, such as acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids, as well as the adjuvant analgesics gabapentin and amitriptyline.
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- Stefan J Friedrichsdorf
- Department of Pain Medicine, Palliative Care and Integrative Medicine, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, MN, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Palliative Care and Integrative Medicine, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, MN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Research and Sponsored Programs, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Pozek JPJ, Goldberg SF, Baratta JL, Schwenk ES. Practical Management of the Opioid-Tolerant Patient in the Perioperative Surgical Home. Adv Anesth 2017; 35:175-190. [PMID: 29103572 DOI: 10.1016/j.aan.2017.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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- John-Paul J Pozek
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Gibbon Building, Suite 8130, 111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Gibbon Building, Suite 8130, 111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Gibbon Building, Suite 8130, 111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Gibbon Building, Suite 8130, 111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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Friedrichsdorf SJ, Giordano J, Desai Dakoji K, Warmuth A, Daughtry C, Schulz CA. Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents: Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Pain Disorders in Head, Abdomen, Muscles and Joints. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2016; 3:E42. [PMID: 27973405 PMCID: PMC5184817 DOI: 10.3390/children3040042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 11/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Primary pain disorders (formerly "functional pain syndromes") are common, under-diagnosed and under-treated in children and teenagers. This manuscript reviews key aspects which support understanding the development of pediatric chronic pain, points to the current pediatric chronic pain terminology, addresses effective treatment strategies, and discusses the evidence-based use of pharmacology. Common symptoms of an underlying pain vulnerability present in the three most common chronic pain disorders in pediatrics: primary headaches, centrally mediated abdominal pain syndromes, and/or chronic/recurrent musculoskeletal and joint pain. A significant number of children with repeated acute nociceptive pain episodes develop chronic pain in addition to or as a result of their underlying medical condition "chronic-on-acute pain." We provide description of the structure and process of our interdisciplinary, rehabilitative pain clinic in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA with accompanying data in the treatment of chronic pain symptoms that persist beyond the expected time of healing. An interdisciplinary approach combining (1) rehabilitation; (2) integrative medicine/active mind-body techniques; (3) psychology; and (4) normalizing daily school attendance, sports, social life and sleep will be presented. As a result of restored function, pain improves and commonly resolves. Opioids are not indicated for primary pain disorders, and other medications, with few exceptions, are usually not first-line therapy.
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- Stefan J Friedrichsdorf
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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- Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057, USA.
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- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA.
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- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA.
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- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA.
- Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Wenzel JT, Schwenk ES, Baratta JL, Viscusi ER. Managing Opioid-Tolerant Patients in the Perioperative Surgical Home. Anesthesiol Clin 2016; 34:287-301. [PMID: 27208711 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Management of acute postoperative pain is important to decrease perioperative morbidity and improve patient satisfaction. Opioids are associated with potential adverse events that may lead to significant risk. Uncontrolled pain is a risk factor in the transformation of acute pain to chronic pain. Balancing these issues can be especially challenging in opioid-tolerant patients undergoing surgery, for whom rapidly escalating opioid doses in an effort to control pain can be associated with increased complications. In the perioperative surgical home model, anesthesiologists are positioned to coordinate a comprehensive perioperative analgesic plan that begins with the preoperative assessment and continues through discharge.
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- John T Wenzel
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Suite 8130, Gibbon Building, 111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Suite 8130, Gibbon Building, 111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Suite 8130, Gibbon Building, 111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Suite 8130, Gibbon Building, 111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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This paper is the thirty-seventh consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2014 that studied the behavioral effects of molecular, pharmacological and genetic manipulation of opioid peptides, opioid receptors, opioid agonists and opioid antagonists. The particular topics that continue to be covered include the molecular-biochemical effects and neurochemical localization studies of endogenous opioids and their receptors related to behavior (endogenous opioids and receptors), and the roles of these opioid peptides and receptors in pain and analgesia (pain and analgesia); stress and social status (human studies); tolerance and dependence (opioid mediation of other analgesic responses); learning and memory (stress and social status); eating and drinking (stress-induced analgesia); alcohol and drugs of abuse (emotional responses in opioid-mediated behaviors); sexual activity and hormones, pregnancy, development and endocrinology (opioid involvement in stress response regulation); mental illness and mood (tolerance and dependence); seizures and neurologic disorders (learning and memory); electrical-related activity and neurophysiology (opiates and conditioned place preferences (CPP)); general activity and locomotion (eating and drinking); gastrointestinal, renal and hepatic functions (alcohol and drugs of abuse); cardiovascular responses (opiates and ethanol); respiration and thermoregulation (opiates and THC); and immunological responses (opiates and stimulants). This paper is the thirty-seventh consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2014 that studied the behavioral effects of molecular, pharmacological and genetic manipulation of opioid peptides, opioid receptors, opioid agonists and opioid antagonists. The particular topics that continue to be covered include the molecular-biochemical effects and neurochemical localization studies of endogenous opioids and their receptors related to behavior (endogenous opioids and receptors), and the roles of these opioid peptides and receptors in pain and analgesia (pain and analgesia); stress and social status (human studies); tolerance and dependence (opioid mediation of other analgesic responses); learning and memory (stress and social status); eating and drinking (stress-induced analgesia); alcohol and drugs of abuse (emotional responses in opioid-mediated behaviors); sexual activity and hormones, pregnancy, development and endocrinology (opioid involvement in stress response regulation); mental illness and mood (tolerance and dependence); seizures and neurologic disorders (learning and memory); electrical-related activity and neurophysiology (opiates and conditioned place preferences (CPP)); general activity and locomotion (eating and drinking); gastrointestinal, renal and hepatic functions (alcohol and drugs of abuse); cardiovascular responses (opiates and ethanol); respiration and thermoregulation (opiates and THC); and immunological responses (opiates and stimulants).
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- Richard J Bodnar
- Department of Psychology and Neuropsychology Doctoral Sub-Program, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, NY 11367, United States.
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Physical therapy is an integral part of rehabilitation after foot and ankle trauma. Workman's compensation may play a role in treatment, prognosis, and added bureaucracy. The foot and ankle surgeon needs to be able to determine when maximum medical improvement has been reached. Patients with foot and ankle trauma must have a coordinated care plan, which may include a case manager, a physician conducting an independent medical examination, and possibly, legal counsel.
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- George F Wallace
- Podiatry Service, University Hospital, 150 Bergen Street, G-142, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
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Gritsenko K, Khelemsky Y, Kaye AD, Vadivelu N, Urman RD. Multimodal therapy in perioperative analgesia. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2014; 28:59-79. [PMID: 24815967 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Revised: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This article reviews the current evidence for multimodal analgesic options for common surgical procedures. As perioperative physicians, we have come a long way from using only opioids for postoperative pain to combinations of acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), selective Cyclo-oxygenase (COX-2) inhibitors, local anesthetics, N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists, and regional anesthetics. As discussed in this article, many of these agents have decreased narcotic requirements, improved patient satisfaction, and decreased postanesthesia care unit (PACU) times, as well as morbidity in the perioperative period.
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- Karina Gritsenko
- Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, NY, USA; Department of Family and Social Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, NY, USA; Acute Pain, Regional, Chronic Pain, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, NY, USA; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, NY, USA.
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- Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA; Interventional Pain Services, LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA; Department of Pharmacology, LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Anesthesiology Department, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA
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Hsu AR. Comment on "multimodal analgesia therapy reduces length of hospitalization in patients undergoing fusions of the ankle and hindfoot". Foot Ankle Int 2013; 34:1747-8. [PMID: 24319032 DOI: 10.1177/1071100713503962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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