Dose-dependency of intra-articular morphine analgesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 241-244

  Likar, R ^a   Kapral, S ^c   Steinkellner, H ^b   Stein, C ^d   Schafer M ^d  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

^b Abt Unfallchirurgie L   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^d FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analgesic techniques, regional, intra articular; Analgesics opioid, morphine; Surgery, orthopaedic

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; PIRITRAMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0032777453     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.2.241     Document Type: Article

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