Long-Acting Morphine Following Hip or Knee Replacement: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Long-Acting Morphine Following Hip or Knee Replacement: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement surgery experience unmanaged pain during postoperative physiotherapy sessions. It was theorized that a baseline opioid would improve pain management.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shirley L Musclow, Tabatha Bowers, Hanna Vo, Mark Glube, Thong Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/704932
Description
Summary:BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement surgery experience unmanaged pain during postoperative physiotherapy sessions. It was theorized that a baseline opioid would improve pain management.
ISSN:1203-6765

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