Discharge prescribing and subsequent opioid use after traumatic musculoskeletal injury

CONCLUSIONS: After surgery for musculoskeletal injury, patients discharged by residents who prescribe greater supplies of opioid pain medications received higher supplies of opioids 7 to 8 months after surgery than patients discharged by residents who tend to prescribe less. Thus, limiting postoperative supplies of opioid pain medication may help reduce chronic opioid use.PMID:37729527 | DOI:10.37765/ajmc.2023.89424

Source: Pain Physician - September 20, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Matthew F Basilico Abhiram R Bhashyam Emma K Harrington Monica Bharel J Michael McWilliams Marilyn Heng Source Type: research