title: Intra-articular morphine for pain relief after anterior cruciate ligament repair.
abstract: We have performed a randomized, double-blind controlled study in patients undergoing elective anterior cruciate ligament repair, to assess the effect of intra-articular morphine on postoperative pain. The morphine group (n = 11) received morphine 5 mg in saline 25 ml and the control group (n = 9), saline 25 ml intra-articularly. Patients in the morphine group had significantly smaller pain scores throughout the 24-h postoperative period compared with those in the control group (P < 0.05). There was less requirement for supplementary analgesics in the morphine group.
authors.affiliation: Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: McCarroll
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Hurson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009020:Morphine