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Transdermal fentanyl patches reduce pain and morphine consumption after TKA
October 2014
Transdermal fentanyl patches reduce pain and morphine consumption after TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Reduced morphine consumption and pain severity with transdermal fentanyl patches following total knee arthroplasty
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Jul;22(7):1580-4. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2287-9. Epub 2012 Dec 2.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
40 patients scheduled to undergo total knee arthroplasty were randomized to a group that received transdermal fentanyl patches or to a placebo group to compare postoperative pain relief, rescue opiate requirements, active knee flexion, and incidence of side effects. Results indicated that postoperative VAS pain scores were significantly lower in the transdermal fentanyl patch (TFP) group from 2 ho...
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