Postdischarge Opioid Use after Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty

Postdischarge Opioid Use after Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty

Background: As America’s third highest opioid prescribers, orthopedic surgeons have contributed to the opioid abuse crisis. This study evaluated opioid use after primary total joint replacement. We hypothesized that patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) use fewer opioids than patients...

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Main Authors: Keenan Atwood, MD, Taylor Shackleford, MD, Wesley Lemons, BS, Jennifer L. Eicher, BS, CCRP, Brock A. Lindsey, MD, Adam E. Klein, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Total joint arthroplasty
Opioid
Prescribing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120302594

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