Visit Characteristics Associated With Opioids Administered or Prescribed During Emergency Department Visits for Ankle Sprain Between 2010 and 2015.

Kyle B KosikMatthew C HochAlejandro G Villasante-TezanosPhillip A Gribble

Published in: PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation (2020)

Ankle sprain visits for patients ≤17 years of age had a lower odds of an opioid compared to visits for patients 18 to 24 years of age. Ankle sprain visits in the South or West had a higher odds of an opioid compared to visits in the Northeast. These findings provide a direction for future work aimed at minimizing exposure to opioids after an ankle sprain.

Keyphrases

emergency department
chronic pain
pain management
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
drug induced