Continuous Infiltration of Local Anaesthetic following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Purpose. To determine whether continuous infiltration of local anaesthetic can reduce the pain score and morphine use over 48 hours after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods. 11 men and 43 women aged 50 to 82 years who underwent unilateral TKA for osteoarthritis were recruited. They were randomis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2010-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901001800214 |