Ketorolac, diclofenac and ketoprofen are equally efficacious for pain relief after total hip replacement surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 369-372

  Kostamovaara, P A ^a   Hendolin, H ^b   Kokki, H ^b   Nuutinen, L S ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Analgesia, patient controlled; Analgesics non opioid, diclofenac; Analgesics non opioid, ketoprofen; Analgesics non opioid, ketorolac; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Pain, postoperative

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; FENTANYL; KETOPROFEN; KETOROLAC;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INJECTION PAIN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0031692046     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.3.369     Document Type: Article

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