Background Given the increased attention to the opioid epidemic and the role of
inappropriate prescribing, there has been a marked increase in the number of studies using …

Persistent post-operative opioid use is a public health concern contributing to population
morbidity and mortality. Opioid stewardship is a strategy adopted to rationalise opioid …

Purpose To evaluate whether tramadol provides similar postoperative pain relief after
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery or arthroscopic debridement surgery …

Background Opioids are commonly used to manage the pain of head and neck (HN) cancer
patients. Methods Retrospective cohort of graduates from American Head and Neck Society …

Purpose To report rates of preoperative and postoperative opioid use between male and
female patients and to identify risk factors for extended opioid use following anterior cruciate …

Background Insurance status may influence quality of opioid analgesic (OA) prescribing
among patients seen by the same clinician. Objective To explore how high-risk OA …

Materials and methods A retrospective review of 1,048,559 patient encounters from January
1, 2015 to December 31, 2022 at a single orthopedic practice was performed. Primary …

Methods: Adult patients undergoing primary ACL reconstruction were prospectively enrolled.
Exclusion criteria involved patients with a history of bleeding diathesis, renal dysfunction …

BACKGROUND: Restrictive state and payer policies may be effective in reducing opioid
prescribing by surgeons, but their impact has not been well studied. In 2017, Washington …

Purpose To characterize contemporary pain management strategies after anterior cruciate
ligament reconstruction (ACLR) within the US and international orthopaedic community …