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Larger Perioperative Opioid Prescriptions Lead to Prolonged Opioid Use After Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery: A Multicenter Analysis.

Clay B TownsendJustin A LyRyan JudyMatthew B ShermanNick ElmerChristine ConroyHesham M AbdelfattahMark K SolarzKatharine WoozleyAsif M Ilyas
Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2022)
Larger and longer duration of initial opioid prescriptions predisposed patients to continued postoperative opioid use. These findings emphasize the importance of safe and evidence-based prescribing practices to prevent the detrimental effects of opioid use after orthopaedic surgery.
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