Open AccessPreoperative opioid use in patients undergoing shoulder surgery
Author(s) -
Vidushan Nadarajah,
Sean J. Meredith,
Julio J. Jauregui,
Michael P. Smuda,
Shaun H. Medina,
Mohit N. Gilotra,
S. Ashfaq Hasan,
R. Frank Henn
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
shoulder and elbow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1758-5740
pISSN - 1758-5732
DOI - 10.1177/1758573219879689
Subject(s) - medicine , opioid , physical therapy , body mass index , comorbidity , rehabilitation , anesthesia , receptor
Opioids are commonly used to manage pain from acute injury or chronic degenerative diseases. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of preoperative opioid use in patients undergoing shoulder surgery and the clinical factors associated with preoperative opioid use.