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In-Hospital Exposure and Opioids Prescribed After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Opioids are frequently used intraoperatively and during post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) care in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) cases and are commonly prescribed after surgery despite known adverse effects. This study examined whether in-hospital opioid exposure is related to postoperative opioid prescribing in opioid-naïve TKA patients.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty

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