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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Improving Opioid Prescribing Post-Discharge for Trauma Patients With Rib Fractures: Factors in Prevention of Prolonged Use and Dependency.

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2022 Apr 14


Am Surg


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35420900?dopt=Abstract

Improving Opioid Prescribing Post-Discharge for Trauma Patients With Rib Fractures: Factors in Prevention of Prolonged Use and Dependency.

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Improving Opioid Prescribing Post-Discharge for Trauma Patients With Rib Fractures: Factors in Prevention of Prolonged Use and Dependency.
King SA, Harper C, Smith LM, Crismon D, Heidel RE, Hall G, Beam Z, Daley BJ
Am Surg. 2022 Apr 14:31348221082275.
PMID: 35420900.

Abstract

Rib fracture (RF) pain management provides analgesia while reducing opioids. We postulated: (1) Prescriber factors affect opiate duration, and (2) lidocaine infusion curtails dependency.
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