Beware the rebound effect: regional anesthesia increases opioid utilization after humerus fracture surgery.

Daniel J CunninghamMicaela A LaRoseGloria X ZhangAriana R PaniaguaChristopher S KliftoMark J Gage

Published in: Shoulder & elbow (2021)

In proximal humerus and humeral shaft fracture surgery, RA was associated with increased inpatient and outpatient opioid demand after adjusting for baseline patient and treatment characteristics.

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