2024
117. Opioid prescription patterns following single-level lumbar discectomy: a national database study
Rancu A, Gouzoulis M, Winter A, Katsnelson B, Ansah-Twum J, Grauer J. 117. Opioid prescription patterns following single-level lumbar discectomy: a national database study. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s60-s61. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMorphine milligram equivalentsSingle-level lumbar discectomyMedian morphine milligram equivalentsOpioid prescriptionsLumbar discectomyPrescribed morphine milligram equivalentsDiagnosis of chronic painPostoperative opioid prescriptionsOpioid prescribing patternsOpioid prescription patternsPostoperative pain controlPostoperative pain managementProportion of patientsNational database studyMultivariate linear regression analysisWilcoxon rank sum testDiagnosis of neoplasmsMultivariate logistic regressionRank sum testExcess opioidsPrescription percentageMilligram equivalentsPostoperative opioidsChronic painSpine proceduresThe Association of Surgical Setting With Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Wide-Awake Trigger Finger Release
Kammien A, Shvedova M, Allam O, Prsic A, Grauer J, Colen D. The Association of Surgical Setting With Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Wide-Awake Trigger Finger Release. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2024, 93: e45-e49. PMID: 38984645, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerioperative opioid prescriptionMorphine milligram equivalentsOpioid prescriptionsPain controlSurgical settingPostoperative painOffice-based surgeryOperating roomMultivariate analysisPerception of postoperative painOpioid prescribing patternsPostoperative pain controlReducing opioid prescriptionsNational administrative claims databaseElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreChronic back/neck painHand surgeryComorbidity Index scoreAdministrative claims databaseMonitored anesthesia careMilligram equivalentsPostoperative dataPrescribed opioidsPerioperative opioidsPreoperative dataThe Correlation of Surgical Setting With Perioperative Opioid Prescriptions for Wide-Awake Carpal Tunnel Release.
Kammien A, Hu K, Collar J, Rancu A, Zhao K, Grauer J, Colen D. The Correlation of Surgical Setting With Perioperative Opioid Prescriptions for Wide-Awake Carpal Tunnel Release. Hand 2024, 15589447241247247. PMID: 38654508, DOI: 10.1177/15589447241247247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarpal tunnel releasePerioperative opioid prescriptionOpioid prescriptionsAssociation of opioid prescriptionsSurgical settingOpioid utilizationPerioperative opioid utilizationMorphine milligram equivalentsAdministrative claims databaseOpioid dependence/abuseMilligram equivalentsPostoperative dataElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPain controlPreoperative dataBilateral surgeryTraditional anesthesiaBack/neck painMatched cohortOffice-based surgeryComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisOpioidSurgeryAnesthetic technique
2023
Factors Associated With Increased Opioid Prescriptions Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Opioid-Naïve Patients
Yalcin S, Joo P, McLaughlin W, Moran J, Caruana D, Flores M, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Factors Associated With Increased Opioid Prescriptions Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Opioid-Naïve Patients. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2023, 5: 100740. PMID: 37645399, PMCID: PMC10461142, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.04.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionOpioid-naïve patientsOpioid prescriptionsCruciate ligament reconstructionOrthopaedic surgeonsMean MMEOpioid useLigament reconstructionPreoperative diagnosisArthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionMedical providersFollowing Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionOlder ageRetrospective cohort studyCollateral ligament repairSubstance use disordersMean morphineNaïve patientsOpioid dosesPrescriber specialtyCohort studyPatient factorsChronic painAverage MMEPhysician specialtyOpioid Prescription Patterns 90 Days After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A 10-Year National Database Analysis
Day W, Tang K, Joo P, Grauer J, Yalcin S, Wilhelm C, Medvecky M. Opioid Prescription Patterns 90 Days After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A 10-Year National Database Analysis. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231159063. PMID: 37056452, PMCID: PMC10087648, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231159063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArthroscopic rotator cuff repairOpioid prescription trendsRotator cuff repairOpioid prescriptionsPrescription trendsCuff repairCurrent prescription patternsPostoperative pain managementElixhauser Comorbidity IndexNational database analysisNational administrative databaseLevel of evidenceRegression analysisMean MMEMore MMEsPostoperative amountPostoperative MMEPostoperative morphineComorbidity indexNaïve patientsPrescriber specialtyAdult patientsPostoperative periodPrescription patternsYounger patients