One high quality study evaluated the influence of the number of opioid pills prescribed at discharge after TJA on patient reported outcome scores, pain control, and opioid consumption after TJA.
Anesthesia and Analgesia in Total Joint Arthroplasty (2020)
Developed by: American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, The Hip Society, and The Knee Society
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