A Novel Prescription Method Reduces Postoperative Opioid Distribution and Consumption: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
John M YanikNatalie A GlassLindsey S CaldwellJoseph A Buckwalter VTimothy P FowlerEricka A LawlerPublished in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2022)
This randomized clinical trial demonstrated that patients obtained and consumed fewer narcotics when postoperative opioids were given in a refill-based prescription method. More research is needed to determine whether this opioid distribution method is reproducible, translatable, and feasible.