Analgesic Effect of Intraarticular Morphine after Knee Surgery
- 26 March 1992
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 326 (13) , 894-895
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199203263261314
Abstract
We were intrigued by the assertions of Stein et al. (Oct. 17 issue)* regarding a peripheral site of antinociception by morphine in patients undergoing knee surgery. We are concerned, however, about whether the study's design supports its conclusions.Keywords
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