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Long-acting opioids may be unnecessary in study of total knee replacement

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Source: Medical Xpress

In a new study, researchers have found that 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.

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