Defining the Opioid Requirement in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Eli T SayeghTracey S OttoKirsten D GarveyAnna Martin Natalie A Lowenstein Elizabeth G Matzkin

Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2022)

This study demonstrated on average 15.3 opioid tablets over 5.3 days provided satisfactory pain management after ACLR. Risk factors for increased opioid consumption included preoperative opioid use.

Keyphrases

pain management
chronic pain
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
patients undergoing