Open AccessStandardized Opioid Prescription Protocol Reduces Opioid Consumption After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Kenneth Vaz,
Philip Huang,
Steven N. Copp
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.358
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-19-00163
Subject(s) - opioid , medicine , joint arthroplasty , protocol (science) , arthroplasty , anesthesia , surgery , alternative medicine , receptor , pathology
Previous studies demonstrate routine overprescription of pain medications after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). A standardized reduced opioid prescription protocol for TJA was initiated at our institution, which we hypothesized would lead to a reduction in opioid consumption compared with patients who had surgery before initiation of the new protocol.