Intrathecal versus local infiltration analgesia for pain control in total joint arthroplasty

Abstract Background The purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy of intrathecal morphine (ITM) analgesia and local infiltration analgesia (LIA) for pain control in total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Methods Embase, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were systematically sea...

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Main Authors: Ai-Lan Cai, Sheng-Jie Liu, Bin Wu, Geng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01627-4