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Papers of the Week


2019 Sep


Pain Physician


22


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Beta-blocker Use is Associated with a Reduction in Opioid Use 30 Days After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Authors

Starr J B, Backonja M, Rozet I
Pain Physician. 2019 Sep; 22(5):E395-E406.
PMID: 31561649.

Abstract

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can lead to chronic pain and prolonged postoperative opioid use. There are few evidence-based interventions to prevent these outcomes. Recently, beta-blockers have emerged as possible novel analgesics.