Objective: Balancing surgical pain management and opioid stewardship is complex.
Identifying patient-level variables associated with low or no use can inform tailored …

Abstract➢ Orthopaedic surgeons are currently estimated as the fourth highest opioid
prescribers across all medical specialties. Preliminary research aimed at quantifying …

Objective Lumbar discectomy is commonly performed for symptomatic lumbar disc
herniation. We aimed to examine prescribing patterns and risk factors for chronic opioid use …

Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct a prospective, multicenter survey of patients
regarding postoperative opioid use to inform development of standardized, evidence-based …

Background Patients in other countries use fewer opioids than patients in the United States
with satisfactory pain relief. Objective This study tested the null hypothesis that opioid intake …

Background: Opioid-related mortality has increased over the past 2 decades, leading to the
recognition of a nationwide opioid epidemic and prompting physicians to reexamine their …

Within the context of the current “epidemic of prescription drug abuse”[1], there is increasing
examination of the role that perioperative opioid exposure plays in untoward postoperative …

Postoperative opioid prescribing has recently come under intense scrutiny, and excessive
opioid prescribing after surgery is now widely recognized as a troubling driver of the opioid …

Background Decreasing the number of prescription opioids has been a leading strategy in
combating the opioid epidemic. In Vermont, statewide and institutional policies have affected …

OBJECTIVE Patients with lumbar spine pathology are at high risk for opioid misuse.
Standardizing prescribing practices through an institutional intervention may reduce the …