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The Effect Of Intraarticular Injection Of Morphine Following Knee Arthroscopy, Chandel Dietz
The Effect Of Intraarticular Injection Of Morphine Following Knee Arthroscopy, Chandel Dietz
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Postoperative pam IS common following knee arthroscopy and has been typically controlled with opioids, the most popular of which is morphine. Morphine has been traditionally administered by intramuscular, intravenous, or epidural injections. These methods of administering morphine have been very effective in producing prolonged analgesia; however, they have also produce negative central nervous system side effects.
Recent research has suggested administering morphine via intraarticular injections to provide postoperative analgesia without the central nervous system side effects. However, there is little evidence to suggest that this method is effective. Therefore, the purposes of this randomized, double-blinded study were to 1) investigate …