Patient-Controlled Oral Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Management Following Total Knee Replacement
PURPOSE: To investigate whether patient-controlled oral analgesia (PCOA) used by individuals receiving a total knee replacement could reduce pain, increase patient satisfaction, reduce opioid use and/or reduce opioid side effects when compared with traditional nurse (RN)-administered oral analgesia.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/528092 |