Addressing National Opioid Prescribing Practices for Knee Osteoarthritis: An Analysis of an Estimated 41,389,332 Patients With Knee Arthritis.

Chukwuweike U GwamAhmed K EmaraIvuoma A OgbonnayaAndrey ZuskovTianya David LuoJohannes F Plate

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)

Opioid prescription for knee OA remains high. Decreases in traditional opioid prescription have been countered by increase in tramadol prescription. The risks and addictive potential of tramadol and patient and provider risk factors should be emphasized.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
chronic pain
pain management
primary care
risk factors
healthcare
human health
total knee arthroplasty
case report
quality improvement
emergency department
postoperative pain