The effect of intra-articular methadone on postoperative pain following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 140-144

  Stewart, David J ^a   Lambert, Edward W ^a   Stack, Kimberly M ^a   Pellegrini, Joseph ^a,b   Unger, Daniel V ^a   Hood, Raymond J ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

^b Naval School of Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; METHADONE; MORPHINE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 11844270396     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.D.01912     Document Type: Article

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