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Effect of preoperative long-term opioid therapy on patient outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: an analysis of multicentre population-based administrative data

BACKGROUND: Up to 40% of patients are receiving opioids at the time of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the United States despite evidence suggesting opioids are ineffective for pain associated with arthritis and have substantial risks. Our primary objective was to determine whether preoperative opi...

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Autores principales: Goplen, C. Michael, Kang, Sung Hyun, Randell, Jason R., Jones, C. Allyson, Voaklander, Donald C., Churchill, Thomas A., Beaupre, Lauren A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Joule Inc. or its licensors 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8064248/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33666382
http://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cjs.007319