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Special Report

Reducing Opioid Usage in Total Knee Arthroplasty Postoperative Pain Management: A Literature Review and Future Directions

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Pages 105-116 | Received 23 Dec 2020, Accepted 07 Sep 2021, Published online: 23 Sep 2021

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