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Pain control
In the early postoperative period, good pain control is essential. Regimes of pain management appropriate for total knee arthroplasty may not be suited to the very rapid mobilisation that is possible after UKA through a minimally invasive approach. A multimodal approach is best with minimal opiate use. Different regimes are used successfully in different institutions.
