Slow-release opioids for postoperative pain: clinical effectiveness

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
Record ID 32015000823
English
Authors' recommendations: Four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and three non-randomized studies were identified regarding the clinical effectiveness of slow-release opioids for post-operative pain following elective hip or knee arthroplasty.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2014
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Canada
MeSH Terms
  • Analgesics
  • Arthroplasty
  • Hip
  • Knee
  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Fentanyl
  • Hip Joint
  • Hydromorphone
  • Knee Joint
  • Morphine
  • Narcotics
  • Orthopedic Procedures
  • Oxycodone
  • Pain
  • Postoperative Care
  • Postoperative Period
Contact
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