Rutgers: Long-Acting Opioids May Be Unnecessary in Study of Total Knee Replacement
March 07, 2024
March 07, 2024
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 7 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
By Andrew Smith
Replacing long-acting with immediate-release opioids after total knee replacement surgery resulted in comparable pain management but less nausea-medication usage and less need for residential rehabilitation after hospital discharge.
The results of this small study, a Rutgers Nursing doctoral program project for lead author Anoush Kalachian, support a . . .
By Andrew Smith
Replacing long-acting with immediate-release opioids after total knee replacement surgery resulted in comparable pain management but less nausea-medication usage and less need for residential rehabilitation after hospital discharge.
The results of this small study, a Rutgers Nursing doctoral program project for lead author Anoush Kalachian, support a . . .