Opioid legislation and narcotic filling in total hip arthroplasty: descriptive study of time and state-level trends in the United States

Abstract Background The opioid misuse epidemic focused national attention on reducing opioid overprescribing. The purpose of this study is to describe the relationship of time and state-level interventions and opioid filling surrounding total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the United States. Methods A na...

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Main Authors: Daniel J. Cunningham, Sean P. Ryan, Steven Z. George, Brian D. Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00410-w