The Use of Opioid Analgesics following Common Upper Extremity Surgical Procedures: A National, Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The misuse of opioid analgesics is a major public health concern, and guidelines regarding postoperative opioid use are sparse. The authors examined the use of opioids following outpatient upper extremity procedures to discern the variation by procedure type and patient factors.

Methods

The authors studied opioid prescriptions among 296,452 adults older than 18 years who underwent carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, cubital tunnel release, or thumb carpometacarpal arthroplasty from 2009 to 2013 using insurance claims drawn from the Truven Health MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters, which encompasses over 100 health plans in the United States. Using multivariable regression, the authors compared the receipt of opioids, number of days supplied, in

SUBMITTER: Waljee JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5090259 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature