A randomized controlled trial of postoperative analgesia following total knee replacement: transdermal Fentanyl patches versus patient controlled analgesia (PCA).
Author
Hall, M. J.
Dixon, S. M.
Bracey, Maria
MacIntyre, P.
Powell, Roy
Toms, Andrew
Date
2015-08Journal
European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopédie traumatologieType
Journal ArticleComparative Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Publisher
SpringerDOI
10.1007/s00590-015-1621-6Rights
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This randomized controlled trial compared a standard patient controlled analgesic (PCA) regime with a transdermal and oral Fentanyl regime for post-operative pain management in patients undergoing total knee replacement.