Opioid Prescribing for Proximal Row Carpectomy versus Four-Corner Arthrodesis.

ABSTRACT: Background  Proximal row carpectomy (PRC) and four-corner arthrodesis (4-CA) represent motion-sparing procedures for addressing degenerative wrist pathologies. While both procedures demonstrate comparable functional outcomes, postoperative pain presents a surgical challenge that often necessitates the use of opioids. Objectives The aim of this study was to (1) compare opioid prescribing patterns surrounding PRC and 4-CA, (2) identify risk factors predisposing patients to increased perioperative and prolonged postoperative opioids, and (3) examine the association between opioids and perioperative health care utilization. Patients and Methods  PearlDiver Patients Records Database was used to retrospectively identify patients undergoing primary PRC and 4-CA between 2010 a

SUBMITTER: Moran TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8807101 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature