A multi-disciplinary program for opioid sparse arthroplasty results in reduced long-term opioid consumption: a four year prospective study
Abstract Introduction The current opioid epidemic poses patient safety and economic burdens to healthcare systems worldwide. Postoperative prescriptions of opioids contribute, with reported opioid prescription rates following arthroplasty as high as 89%. In this multi-centre prospective study, an op...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02062-8 |