How orthopedic surgeons can impact opioid use and dependence in shoulder arthroplasty

How orthopedic surgeons can impact opioid use and dependence in shoulder arthroplasty

Background: Considering that the United States is facing a crisis with opioid misuse and orthopedists are the third largest provider of these prescriptions, it is important to delineate risk factors associated with use and dependence. Our purpose was to identify risk factors for and patient characte...

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Main Authors: Kiran Chatha, MD, Wilfredo Borroto, BS, Lucas Goss, BS, Claudia Ghisa, BS, Gregory Gilot, MD, Vani J. Sabesan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:JSES International
Subjects:
Opioid dependence
shoulder arthroplasty
risk factors
opioid
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468602619301640

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