The characteristics of opioid use in patients with proximal humerus fractures.

Lucy E MeyerJeffrey A O'DonnellRichard M DanilkowiczKier M BlevinsJoshua K HelmkampCaroline N ParkMark J GageOke AnakwenzeChristopher S Klifto

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2022)

With the enactment of the STOP act in North Carolina, we have seen a significant reduction in the amount of narcotic prescribed after sustaining a proximal humerus fracture preoperatively and postoperatively. This data demonstrates the impact that implementation of state-wide regulatory changes in opioid prescribing policy has had for a common orthopedic condition.

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primary care
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electronic health record
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mental health
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quality improvement
emergency department
machine learning
adverse drug
hip fracture
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