Chronic Use of Prescription Pain Medication and Outcomes in Patients With Burn Injury: A Burn Model System National Database Study.
Kevin VuHuan DengBrian KelterLauren SheplerBarclay StewartSteven WolfSamuel MandellAlyssa BamerAnupam MehtaLewis KazisColleen RyanJeffrey SchneiderPublished in: American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation (2024)
There is a significant association between prescription pain medication use and worse physical, mental, and employment outcomes at 12 mos after burn injury.