2023
Effects of Opioid-Limiting Legislation and Increased Provider Awareness on Postoperative Opioid Use and Complications After Hip Arthroscopy
Strony J, Raji Y, Ina J, Yu J, Megerian M, McCollum S, Mather R, Nho S, Salata M. Effects of Opioid-Limiting Legislation and Increased Provider Awareness on Postoperative Opioid Use and Complications After Hip Arthroscopy. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231162340. PMID: 37152553, PMCID: PMC10159253, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231162340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative opioid useCumulative MMEsHip arthroscopyOpioid useHospital readmissionRisk factorsSignificant independent risk factorsSignificant between-group differencesRx Reporting SystemPostoperative opioid useIndependent risk factorEmergency department visitsSignificant risk factorsLevel of evidencePatients' medical recordsBetween-group differencesCertain orthopedic proceduresOpioid dosingPOST cohortCohort studyED utilizationPostoperative dayDepartment visitsED encountersPRE group
2021
Effects of opioid-limiting legislation on postoperative opioid use in shoulder arthroplasty in an epidemic epicenter
Raji Y, Strony J, Trivedi N, Kroneberger E, Yu J, Calcei J, Voos J, Gillespie R. Effects of opioid-limiting legislation on postoperative opioid use in shoulder arthroplasty in an epidemic epicenter. Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery 2021, 31: 269-275. PMID: 34389494, DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-naive patientsLong-term opioid usePostoperative periodShoulder arthroplastyOpioid usePostoperative opioidsAcute painOpioid toleranceRisk factorsAcute opioid exposureNarcotic pain medicationOpioid-limiting legislationOpioid-tolerant patientsRx Reporting SystemPostoperative opioid useIndependent risk factorDay of surgeryBinary logistic regression analysisOpioid-related deathsCurrent opioid epidemicLogistic regression analysisRevision shoulder arthroplastyLong-term useCumulative morphineHigher MME