Transdermal Nitroglycerin as an Adjuvant to Patient-Controlled Morphine Analgesia after Total Knee Arthroplasty

BACKGROUND: Nitroglycerin (NTG) has been shown to be a useful adjunct for pain treatment without increasing adverse side effects. The effects of NTG on postoperative morphine consumption after knee replacement were evaluated.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sharon Orbach-Zinger, Artium Lenchinsky, Lesley Paul-Kesslin, Steven Velks, Moses Salai, Leonid A Eidelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/817837