Prolonged Opioid Use Is Associated With Poor Pain Alleviation After Orthopaedic Surgery.

Meir T MarmorStephanie HuVarun MahadevanAlexander FlorenBelen Perez SolansRada Savic

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2024)

Our findings demonstrated an overall high rate of COU. The known risk factors of COU were evident in our study population, particularly the modifiable risk factor of acute postsurgical PPA. Better management of postsurgical pain in orthopaedic patients may lead to a decrease in the rates of COU in this group.

Keyphrases

risk factors
chronic pain
end stage renal disease
pain management
neuropathic pain
ejection fraction
minimally invasive
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
liver failure
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
drug induced
spinal cord injury
mechanical ventilation