Orthopaedic review
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Patient-controlled analgesia for pain management following orthopaedic surgery was evaluated subjectively by 22 patients and 11 nurses. Half of the patients received morphine and half received meperidine. ⋯ All patients reported a high satisfaction with patient-controlled analgesia and all nurses ranked the technique as good to excellent. Eight-six percent of patients who had previously used another type of pain management ranked patient-controlled analgesia superior.