Opioids before joint replacement tied to worse recovery - UPI.com

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Opioids before joint replacement tied to worse recovery UPI.com WEDNESDAY, July 25, 2018 -- Prolonged use of opioid painkillers before total knee or hip replacement may greatly increase a patient's risk of repeat surgery and hospitalization, a new study says. Opioid use should be considered yet another risk factor ...

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