Opioid use before knee replacement surgery results in worse pain outcomes for patients

Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 10:32 in Health & Medicine

There is growing concern regarding opiod use prior to a total knee replacement (TKR), and recent research has suggested that preoperative opioid use may lead to worse pain outcomes following surgery. A team of investigators ... Read more

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