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Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relative frequency of and risk factors for
prolonged opioid prescription (Rx_3–6:≥ 1 opioid prescription of any length between 3 and …

Background Postoperative recovery after total hip arthroplasty (THA) can lead to the
development of prolonged opioid use but there are few tools for predicting this adverse …

Background: Preoperative opioid use results in adverse outcomes and higher costs after
elective surgery. However, duration thresholds for higher risk are not entirely known …

Background Opioid prescribing after orthopedic surgeries varies widely, and there is little
consensus establishing proper standards of care. This retrospective cohort study examines …

Enhanced recovery pathways have quickly become part of the standard of care for patients
undergoing elective surgery, especially in North America and Europe. One of the central …

Study Design. A retrospective, observational cohort study. Objective. In patients undergoing
lumbar spine arthrodesis, we sought to establish perioperative trends in chronic versus …

Objective: Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) often reduces pain and improves function, but it is
also a risk factor for the development of chronic pain and postoperative opioid use. To …

Background Opioids have well-known immunosuppressive properties and preoperative
opioid consumption is relatively common among patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty …

Background The objective of this study is to develop predictive models for persistent opioid
use following lower extremity joint arthroplasty and determine if ensemble learning and an …