Multimodal Analgesia

Abstract

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on July 31, 2024. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Explain advantages of multimodal analgesia in perioperative pain management. 2. Identify common medications and nonpharmacologic methods used in multimodal analgesia, including their benefits and risks. 3. Describe risks associated with overuse of opiates in perioperative pain management.