Pain Management in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Cooperation

Close cooperation between anesthesiologists and surgeons is essential for the application of effective analgesic protocols. A multimodal approach to pain management will start in the preoperative phase with thorough patient assessment and will continue through to the end of the rehabilitation pathway. The overarching aim is to prevent postoperative pain from becoming a source of patient dissatisfaction and a limitation to recovery of joint function.