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Gabapentinoids on Pain-Related Outcomes after Knee and Hip Surgery

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November 2024

Gabapentinoids on Pain-Related Outcomes after Knee and Hip Surgery

Vol: 306| Issue: 11| Number:33| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The Impact of Gabapentinoids on Pain-Related Outcomes after Knee and Hip Surgery: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

J Clin Med . 2024 Jul 18;13(14):4205. doi: 10.3390/jcm13144205.

Contributing Authors:
D Viderman M Aubakirova A Salamat D Kaldybayev N Sadir R Tankacheyev YG Abdildin

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Fifteen studies including 1,320 patients undergoing knee or hip surgery were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis, comparing gabapentinoid use (gabapentin or pregabalin) with a placebo. Pooled outcomes of interest included pain intensity at rest and on movement, opioid consumption, postoperative nausea, and postoperative vomiting. Gabapentinoid use was associated with a modest redu...

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