2023
Opioid 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
2022
Emergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Kammien AJ, Zhu JR, Gouzoulis MJ, Moore HG, Galivanche AR, Medvecky MJ, Grauer JN. Emergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 10: 23259671221083586. PMID: 35340726, PMCID: PMC8941698, DOI: 10.1177/23259671221083586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionED visitsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgical siteComorbidity indexED utilizationLigament reconstructionWeek 3Higher Elixhauser comorbidity indexSurgical site painGreater comorbidity burdenEmergency department visitsDescriptive epidemiologic studyMultivariate logistic regressionHealth care systemComorbidity burdenPatient agePostoperative dataYounger patientsDepartment visitsIndependent predictorsPostoperative weekEmergency departmentFemale sex