Strategies aimed at preventing long-term opioid use in trauma and orthopaedic surgery: a scoping review

C Côté, M Bérubé, L Moore, F Lauzier… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Background Long-term opioid use, which may have significant individual and societal
impacts, has been documented in up to 20% of patients after trauma or orthopaedic surgery …

Pain management strategies after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review with network meta-analysis

MS Davey, ET Hurley, U Anil, A Moses… - … : The Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To systematically review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating various
pain control interventions after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) to determine …

Larger initial opioid prescriptions following total joint arthroplasty are associated with greater risk of prolonged use

JH Ruddell, DBC Reid, KN Shah, BH Shapiro… - JBJS, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: The ongoing US opioid epidemic threatens quality of life and poses substantial
economic and safety burdens to opioid abusers and their communities, physicians, and …

Assessing the impact of a restrictive opioid prescribing law in West Virginia

CL Sedney, M Khodaverdi, R Pollini… - … , prevention, and policy, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The Opioid Reduction Act (SB 273) took effect in West Virginia in June
2018. This legislation limited ongoing chronic opioid prescriptions to 30 days' supply, and …

Changes in opioid discharge prescriptions after primary total hip and total knee arthroplasty affect opioid refill rates and morphine milligram equivalents: an …

BP Chalmers, JS Lebowitz, YF Chiu… - The Bone & Joint …, 2021 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims Due to the opioid epidemic in the USA, our service progressively decreased the
number of opioid tablets prescribed at discharge after primary hip (THA) and knee (TKA) …

Effects of state opioid prescribing cap laws on opioid prescribing after surgery

I Schmid, EA Stuart, AD McCourt… - Health services …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the effects of state opioid prescribing cap laws on opioid prescribing
after surgery. Data Sources OptumLabs Data Warehouse administrative claims data …

Preoperative opioid use is a risk factor for revision surgery, complications, and increased resource utilization after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

KX Farley, JM Wilson, CC Spencer… - … American Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Studies have shown preoperative opioid use to influence outcomes after
various surgical procedures. Researchers have not assessed this relationship after rotator …

Opioid prescribing patterns in orthopaedic surgery patients: the effect of New York state regulations and institutional initiatives

A Lott, LH Hutzler, JA Bosco III… - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: The opioid epidemic in the United States is a public health crisis. As a result,
regulatory agencies, including state governments, have enacted initiatives to decrease the …

The opioid epidemic in America: pandemic impacts

RR Slater, L Beverley - JAAOS-Journal of the American Academy …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
There is still an ongoing epidemic of opioid abuse in the United States. It has resulted in a
major healthcare crisis and led to an alarming number of daily overdose deaths. Strong …

The effect of preoperative education on opioid consumption in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a prospective, randomized clinical trial—2-year …

Q Cheesman, M DeFrance, J Stenson… - Journal of Shoulder and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background With the recent opioid epidemic in the United States, measures by both
government and medical providers are being taken to decrease the opioid dependence rate …