Preoperative Patient Education May Decrease Postoperative Opioid Use After Meniscectomy

Purpose: To identify the current opioid prescribing and use practices after arthroscopic meniscectomy and to evaluate the role of preoperative patient education in decreasing postoperative opioid consumption. Methods: Patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy were prospectively identified for in...

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Main Authors: Steven M. Andelman, M.D., Daniel Bu, B.S., Nicholas Debellis, M.D., Chukwuma Nwachukwu, B.S., Nebiyu Osman, M.D., James N. Gladstone, M.D., Alexis C. Colvin, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X19300276