Does anaesthetic technique really matter for total knee arthroplasty?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 331-333

  McCartney, C J L ^a   Choi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DIAMORPHINE; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ANESTHESIA; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 84882782043     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet200     Document Type: Editorial

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