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2022 Jun 27


Reg Anesth Pain Med

Tramadol prescribed at discharge is associated with lower odds of chronic opioid use after elective total joint arthroplasty.

Authors

Kiani S, Poeran J, Zhong H, Wilson LA, Poultsides L, Liu J, Memtsoudis SG
Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2022 Jun 27.
PMID: 35760515.

Abstract

We aimed to study the association between tramadol prescribed at discharge (after elective total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA) surgery) and chronic opioid use postoperatively.