Does preoperative opioid use predict outcomes to 6 months following primary unilateral knee or hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis? A data-linked retrospective study.
Furkan GenelIan A HarrisNatalie PavlovicAdriane LewinRajat MittalAndrew Y HuangJonathan PenmAsad E PatanwalaBernadette BradySam AdieJustine M NaylorPublished in: Arthroplasty (London, England) (2024)
= 0.06) CONCLUSION: In this study, 30% of patients were using prescribed opioids daily prior to primary TKA or THA. Pre-arthroplasty opioid use was not associated with postoperative adverse events or patient-reported pain, function, or global perceived improvement up to six months post-surgery.
Keyphrases
- patient reported
- chronic pain
- total knee arthroplasty
- pain management
- patients undergoing
- physical activity
- knee osteoarthritis
- minimally invasive
- depressive symptoms
- social support
- rheumatoid arthritis
- mental health
- electronic health record
- neuropathic pain
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- spinal cord
- acute coronary syndrome
- postoperative pain