The Effect of Patient and Surgical Factors on Opioid Prescription Requests Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine whether differences in total morphine equivalent doses (MEDs) prescribed after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR) existed because of age younger than or older than 55 years and sex and to characterize potential risk factors for needing an opioid medication refill, visiting a provider other than the surgeon (either in the emergency department or ambulatory settings), and postoperative pain control requiring opioids approximately 6 weeks from the date of surgery.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study of 100 patients who underwent arthroscopic RCR between July 1, 2018, to November 30, 2018, in a single institution was performed. Data including demographics, perioperative treatments, and postoperative opioid prescriptions were recorded. Our primary hypoth

SUBMITTER: Sridharan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8220602 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature