Preoperative Opioid Use Increases the Cost of Care in Total Joint Arthroplasty.
Kerri L BellMaxwell DetweilerMichael YayacSreeram PennaAntonia F ChenPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)
This study demonstrated that preoperative opioid usage was associated with higher cost of care in TJA. Limiting preoperative opioid use for pain management before TJA could contribute to cost savings within a bundled model.