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Papers: 27 Jun 2020 - 3 Jul 2020
2020 Jun 25
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
Opioids have long been prescribed for chronic pain conditions, including osteoarthritis (OA). However, there is little information about their temporal efficacy or differences in efficacy and safety between opioids with strong versus weak/intermediate μ opioid receptor binding affinity. To explore these research questions, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted in patients with knee and/or hip OA.