Intra-articular morphine for pain relief after anterior cruciate ligament repair.
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.
Joshi
G P
GP
Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
McCarroll
S M
SM
Brady
O H
OH
Hurson
B J
BJ
Walsh
G
G
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
D009020:Morphine