Intra-articular morphine and bupivicaine for post-operative analgesia in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A prospective randomised controlled trial

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 731-735

  Senthilkumaran, S ^a   Tate, R ^b,c   Read, J R M ^d   Sutherland, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Pain; VAS

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BUPIVACAINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; MORPHINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952551108     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0912-z     Document Type: Article

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