The effect of pre-operative shoulder injections on post-operative opioid use, infection and revision following shoulder arthroplasty.
Nicholas J LemmeDaniel YangChristopher LamaEdward J TestaMyles DworkinJacob M ModestBrett D OwensAlan H DanielsSteven F DeFrodaPublished in: Shoulder & elbow (2022)
Use of intraarticular injections for the management of GHOA has declined. Patients receiving preoperative injections had increased odds of prolonged opiate use and the need for revision surgery.