This review demonstrates that there are inadequate data to draft a pro
tocol in pain management after knee surgery. The review is intended to
provide a stimulus for those who manage their orthopaedic patients in
a particular manner to test their pain management strategy in a rando
m, prospective, controlled manner. They should aim to provide a data b
ase that will assist in solving the knee surgery conundrums which inhi
bit identification of the most efficacious delivery of analgesia.