Risk factors and trajectories of opioid use following total knee replacement

Abstract Background Opioids are commonly used to manage orthopedic pain in those undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). There are limited studies assessing patterns of perioperative opioid use and risk factors for chronic use in patients undergoing TKA. Methods This is a retrospective longitudina...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ralph Ward, David Taber, Haley Gonzales, Mulugeta Gebregziabher, William Basco, Jenna McCauley, Patrick Mauldin, Sarah Ball
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Knee Surgery & Related Research
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43019-022-00148-0