Post-total joint arthroplasty opioid prescribing practices vary widely and are not associated with opioid refill: an observational cohort study.

Krista B HighlandHillary A SowaGermaine F HerreraAustin G BellKyle L CyrAlexander G VeloskyJeanne C PatzkowskiTrevor KanterMichael S Patzkowski

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2023)

In the present study, several patient-, care-, and hospital-level factors were associated with an increased probability of an opioid prescription refill within 30 days after arthroplasty. Future work is needed to identify optimal approaches to reduce unwarranted and inequitable healthcare variation within a patient-centered framework.

Keyphrases

healthcare
chronic pain
pain management
primary care
acute care
emergency department
health insurance