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Keep this study
Lead
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Age
18–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patient gives informed consent to participate in the study
Patient is undergoing a primary total knee arthroplasty.
Age \> 18 and \<80 years old.
You may not be if
Patient lacks the capacity to consent to the research project (study will not utilize LAR signatures during the informed consent process)
Weigh \< 100 pounds
BMI \> 35
Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy
Past medical history of opioid addiction.
Established hypersensitivity (ie allergy) to morphine.
Acute or chronic liver disease for example cirrhosis.
Use of any narcotics 5 days before surgery (opioids, hydrocodone, morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl, etc).
Undergoing bilateral total knee replacement, revision total knee arthroplasty, or any additional procedure outside of a primary total knee arthroplasty.
