Self-Reported Cannabis Use Is Associated With a Lower Rate of Persistent Opioid Use After Total Joint Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Legalization of cannabis, along with concern over prescription opiate use, has garnered interest in cannabis for adjuvant pain control. This study examines the relationship between cannabis and opioid consumption after total hip (THA) or knee (TKA) arthroplasty.

Methods

Patients undergoing primary THA or TKA with minimum 6-month follow-up who self-reported cannabis use were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 210 patients (128 TKAs and 82 THAs) were matched by age; gender; type of arthroplasty; Charlson Comorbidity Index; and use of nicotine, antidepressants, or benzodiazepines to patients who did not self-report cannabis use. Patients receiving an opioid prescription after 90 days postoperatively were classified as persistent opioid users (POUs). Duration of opi

SUBMITTER: Hegde V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9493281 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature