2021
State Medical Cannabis Laws Associated With Reduction in Opioid Prescriptions by Orthopaedic Surgeons in Medicare Part D Cohort.
Lopez C, Boddapati V, Jobin C, Hickernell T. State Medical Cannabis Laws Associated With Reduction in Opioid Prescriptions by Orthopaedic Surgeons in Medicare Part D Cohort. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2021, 29: e188-e197. PMID: 32404683, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-19-00767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical cannabis lawsMedicare Part D patientsState medical cannabis lawsTotal daily dosesDaily dosesOpioid medicationsOpioid prescriptionsOrthopaedic surgeonsOpioid prescribingD patientsSignificant reductionPopulation-based ecological studyTotal opioid prescriptionsCannabis lawsAnalgesic optionsAnalgesic alternativeOpioid useHigh prescribersOrthopedic patientsPatient cohortD cohortSignificant associationPatient accessMedicationsOpioids
2020
Opioid Prescription Consumption Patterns After Total Joint Arthroplasty in Chronic Opioid Users Versus Opioid Naive Patients
Kaidi A, Lakra A, Jennings E, Neuwirth A, Geller J, Shah R, Cooper H, Hickernell T. Opioid Prescription Consumption Patterns After Total Joint Arthroplasty in Chronic Opioid Users Versus Opioid Naive Patients. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2020, 4: e20.00066. PMID: 32656479, PMCID: PMC7322780, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-20-00066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic opioid usersOpioid-naive patientsMorphine equivalent dosesOpioid prescriptionsOpioid useChronic usersOpioid usersOrthopaedic departmentChronic preoperative opioid useTotal joint arthroplasty outcomesEquivalent dosesElective total hipJoint arthroplasty outcomesMore opioid prescriptionsPreoperative opioid useTotal joint arthroplastyUrban medical centerCurrent opioid epidemicNaive patientsOpioid prescribingPostoperative periodPrescribing patternsPostoperative intervalsTotal hipArthroplasty outcomes