Factors influencing pain medication and opioid use in patients with musculoskeletal injuries: a retrospective insurance claims database study

Abstract Opioid use is only recommended in selected cases of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries. We assessed factors associated with increased opioid use in MSK injuries. In a retrospective analysis of over four million workers with MSK injuries using the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (Suva) da...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stefan Markus Scholz, Nicolas Fabrice Thalmann, Dominic Müller, Maurizio Alen Trippolini, Maria Monika Wertli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52477-7

Similar Items