Following outpatient orthopaedic surgery, adequate pain control is imperative both for
patient satisfaction and for improved recovery and rehabilitation. Opioids are frequently
utilized for postoperative pain control, however they can be addictive and are known to have
many deleterious effects. Recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of a wide
variety of multi-modal postoperative pain regimens in providing adequate pain control while
also decreasing opioid usage. However, the most effective multi-modal pain regimen for
postoperative pain control remains unclear. This prospective, randomized study intends to
investigate the efficacy of a multi-modal postoperative pain regimen compared to a
traditional opioid-only pain regimen following elective outpatient orthopaedic surgery of the
hand, wrist, foot, or ankle.