Dippenaar, J.M.2024-01-242024-01-242023Dippenaar, J.M. 2023, 'The management of postoperative pain after musculoskeletal surgery', Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 43-48. https://DOI.org/10.36303/SAJAA.2934.2220-1181 (print)2220-1173 (online)10.36303/SAJAA.2814http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94069Cost-effective care amidst the rapidly rising cost of medical services necessitates the implementation of a standardised multimodal analgesia plan to aid patient care. This review aims to address the physiology and pharmacological management of postoperative pain following musculoskeletal surgery.en© 2023 The Author(s). Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License [CC BY-NC 3.0]Multimodal analgesiaMusculoskeletal painPostoperative managementSDG-03: Good health and well-beingHealth sciences articles SDG-03SDG-03: Good health and well-beingHealth sciences articles SDG-17SDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsArticle