Reduced Narcotic Utilization in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients in an Urban Tertiary Care Center

Reduced Narcotic Utilization in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients in an Urban Tertiary Care Center

Background: Opioid use after total joint arthroplasty must be balanced against the risks of opioid dependence and diversion. This study sought to define the baseline patient characteristics and discharge opioid use after the initiation of a preoperative and postoperative institutional opioid prescri...

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Main Authors: Brandon Lentine, MD, Hassan Beesley, MD, Quinten Dicken, MD, Ruijia Niu, MPH, David M. Freccero, MD, Eric L. Smith, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Opioid use
Pain management
Postoperative management
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122002163

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