Preoperative opioid use is associated with worse two-year patient-reported outcomes after hand surgery: A retrospective cohort study.
Cameran I BurtMichael McCurdyMatheus B SchneiderTina ZhangTristan B WeirChristopher G LanghammerRaymond A PensyNgozi M AkabudikeR Frank HennPublished in: Journal of hand and microsurgery (2024)
Preoperative opioid use was associated with worse patient-reported outcomes two years after elective hand surgery. There was no significant difference in the improvement from baseline between the two groups. Clinically significant differences were observed in follow-up PROMIS Anxiety, BMHQ and NPS - Hand scores. Clinically significant change scores were noted in both groups for PROMIS PF, PROMIS PI, PROMIS SS, BMHQ, and NPS - Hand.