Comparative safety of tramadol and other opioids following total hip and knee arthroplasty

Comparative safety of tramadol and other opioids following total hip and knee arthroplasty

Abstract Background Tramadol is increasingly used to treat acute postoperative pain among older adults following total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). However, tramadol has a complex pharmacology and may be no safer than full opioid agonists. We compared the safety of tramadol, oxycodone, and h...

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Main Authors: Elliott Bosco, Melissa R. Riester, Francesca L. Beaudoin, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, Stefan Gravenstein, Vincent Mor, Andrew R. Zullo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Arthroplasty
Geriatrics
Tramadol
Oxycodone
Hydrocodone
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04933-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04933-2

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