Open AccessFluctuation of visual analog scale pain scores and opioid consumption before and after total hip arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Vivek Singh,
Alex Tang,
Thomas Bieganowski,
Utkarsh Anil,
William Macaulay,
Ran Schwarzkopf,
Roy I. Davidovitch
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v13.i8.703
Subject(s) - medicine , visual analogue scale , opioid , anesthesia , pill , arthroplasty , orthopedic surgery , hip arthroplasty , postoperative pain , surgery , receptor , pharmacology
Patients who undergo orthopedic procedures are often given excess opioid medication. Understanding the relationship between pain and opioid consumption following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is key to creating safe and effective opioid prescribing guidelines.