Reduction of Opioid Prescriptions in Maxillofacial Trauma Following North Carolina STOP Act.

Caitrin M CurtisJoshua ScarcellaChelsea ViscardiArthur SamiaRichard ZeriYifan Guo

Published in: Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction (2020)

Since the implementation of the NC STOP Act in 2018, there have been statistically and clinically significant decreases in the amount of opioids prescribed following surgical management of facial fractures.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
primary care
healthcare
quality improvement
tertiary care
soft tissue
trauma patients