Preoperative opioid use is associated with worse patient outcomes after Total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Preoperative opioid use is associated with worse patient outcomes after Total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background A significant number of patients use opioids prior to total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in North America and there is growing concern that preoperative opioid use negatively impacts postoperative patient outcomes after surgery. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the...

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Main Authors: C. Michael Goplen, Wesley Verbeek, Sung Hyun Kang, C. Allyson Jones, Donald C. Voaklander, Thomas A. Churchill, Lauren A. Beaupre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Opioids
Total knee arthroplasty
Total hip arthroplasty
Patient-reported outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2619-8

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