Hendrickx Sanne A M, Landman Ellie B M, Kleinlugtenbelt Ydo V
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Deventer Ziekenhuis, SE Deventer, the Netherlands.
Pain Manag. 2025 Apr;15(4):199-204. doi: 10.1080/17581869.2025.2473871. Epub 2025 Mar 2.
This study explores morphine use among patients after discharge following total hip (THA) or knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Morphine use was monitored for 14 days post-discharge. Patients recorded their morphine intake and reported pain using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Incomplete reports were excluded from longitudinal analysis. Median tablet count and total morphine use in milligram equivalents (MME) were calculated. Patients were categorized as non-users (0 mmE), short-term users (<100 mmE), and consistent users (>100 mmE).
Of the 67 patients, six dropped out. Among the remaining, 22 (36.7%) took no morphine, while 38 (63.3%) took at least one dose, with a median VAS-score of 5. Short-term users ( = 19) averaged a total of 40 mmE, mainly in the first three days, while consistent users ( = 15) averaged in total 220 mmE during follow-up, tapering gradually. After 14 days, 3% continued usage. Four patients with incomplete data were excluded. However, for those was found that this was due to or related to the fact that they used a large amount of morphine.
Most patients used minimal or no morphine, tapering off within two weeks.
本研究探讨全髋关节置换术(THA)或膝关节置换术(TKA)出院后患者的吗啡使用情况。
出院后14天监测吗啡使用情况。患者记录吗啡摄入量,并使用视觉模拟量表(VAS)报告疼痛程度。纵向分析排除报告不完整的患者。计算吗啡片数中位数及以毫克当量(MME)计的吗啡总使用量。将患者分为非使用者(0毫克当量)、短期使用者(<100毫克当量)和持续使用者(>100毫克当量)。
67例患者中,6例退出。其余患者中,22例(36.7%)未服用吗啡,38例(63.3%)至少服用一剂,VAS评分中位数为5。短期使用者(n = 19)平均总用量为40毫克当量,主要在前三天,而持续使用者(n = 1