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Long-acting morphine given after THR or TKR offers little pain relief
September 2013
Long-acting morphine given after THR or TKR offers little pain relief
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Long-acting morphine following hip or knee replacement: a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled trial
Pain Res Manag. 2012 Mar-Apr;17(2):83-8Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
200 patients underwent either total hip replacement (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR). They were then randomised into two groups to either receive usual care and a long-acting oral morphine or usual care and a placebo, to measure the efficacy of additional long acting morphine in relieving postoperative pain. Following assessments over a 4 day period results indicated that the difference in pa...
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