Predictors and prescribing patterns of opioid medications surrounding reverse shoulder arthroplasty

Predictors and prescribing patterns of opioid medications surrounding reverse shoulder arthroplasty

Background: Opioid analgesics play an essential role in postoperative pain management; however, they are also associated with high rates of abuse and decreased patient outcomes. With the declaration of the recent opioid crisis, more scrutiny has been placed on physicians and their prescribing habits...

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Main Authors: Vani J. Sabesan, MD, Matthew Stankard, BS, Jordan Grauer, BA, Nikolas Echeverry, BS, Kiran Chatha, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:JSES International
Subjects:
Opioids
opioid prescribing
provider specialty
opioid dependence
reverse shoulder arthroplasty
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638320301456

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