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 procedures
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 specialty