Arthroscopy Association of Canada Position Statement on Opioid Prescription After Arthroscopic Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the ongoing opioid epidemic, most patients are still prescribed a significant number of opioid medications for pain management after arthroscopic surgery. There is a need for consensus among orthopaedic surgeons and solutions to aid providers in analgesic strategies that reduce the use of opioid pain medications.

Purpose

This position statement was developed with a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of exclusively randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to synthesize the best available evidence for managing acute postoperative pain after arthroscopic surgery.

Study design

Position statement.

Methods

The Embase, MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched from inception until August 10, 2022. Keywords include

SUBMITTER: Nucci N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10748902 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature