Interdisciplinary Mitigation of Opioid Misuse in Musculoskeletal Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The opioid prescribing patterns of orthopedic surgeons have been shown to play a role in exacerbating rates of opioid misuse among post-surgical patients. Demonstrable success has been appreciated by combining policy-level approaches and clinical education-based strategies to inform patients of alternative modalities of post-operative analgesia.

Questions/purposes

The purpose of this review was to address two questions: What are the most substantiated measures orthopedic surgeons can take to limit opioid misuse or addiction among their patients? What advantages are gained in orthopedic surgeons' collaborating with other healthcare professionals with influence over patients' post-operative opioid exposure?

Methods

We searched two databases for articles on mu

SUBMITTER: Saigal AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6384213 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature