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    BMJ: Adjunctive dexamethasone analgesia after total knee arthroplasty reduces morphine use for pain relief

    • Last Update: 2022-01-21
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    Total knee arthroplasty is a common surgical procedure with more than 1 million performed annually worldwide, and this number is expected to increase significantly as the population ages


    To investigate the efficacy of dexamethasone for pain after total knee arthroplasty



    Differences in postoperative morphine consumption between groups

    Differences in postoperative morphine consumption between groups

    The study concluded that the use of 2 doses of dexamethasone after total knee arthroplasty can reduce morphine consumption in the 48 hours after surgery and reduce postoperative pain


    Using 2 doses of dexamethasone after total knee arthroplasty can reduce postoperative morphine consumption and reduce postoperative pain
    Original source for posterior pain :
    Effect of dexamethasone as an analgesic adjuvant to multimodal pain treatment after total knee arthroplasty: randomised clinical trial.


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