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