Methylprednisolone Taper After Total Knee Replacement

"Patients will receive a single intraoperative dose of 10 mg intravenous dexamethasone followed with a 6-day oral methylprednisolone taper course.~Patients will also receive a standardized multimodal postoperative pain management regimen which includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication (e.g., NSAIDs) and opioid pain medications, both in the hospital and at home as part of standard care."

"Patients will receive a single intraoperative dose of 10 mg intravenous dexamethasone (control group, IV dexamethasone is standard of care).~Patients will also receive a standardized multimodal postoperative pain management regimen which includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication (e.g., NSAIDs) and opioid pain medications, both in the hospital and at home as part of standard care."