Larger Perioperative Opioid Prescriptions Lead to Prolonged Opioid Use After Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery: A Multicenter Analysis.
Clay B TownsendJustin A LyRyan JudyMatthew B ShermanNick ElmerChristine ConroyHesham M AbdelfattahMark K SolarzKatharine WoozleyAsif M IlyasPublished in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2022)
Larger and longer duration of initial opioid prescriptions predisposed patients to continued postoperative opioid use. These findings emphasize the importance of safe and evidence-based prescribing practices to prevent the detrimental effects of opioid use after orthopaedic surgery.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- primary care
- coronary artery bypass
- chronic pain
- end stage renal disease
- pain management
- patients undergoing
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- surgical site infection
- cardiac surgery
- emergency department
- clinical trial
- patient reported outcomes
- cross sectional
- acute kidney injury
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- patient reported