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Papers: 29 Jun 2019 - 5 Jul 2019


Human Studies


2019 Oct


J Arthroplasty


34


10

Chronic Prescription Opioid Use Before and After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Patients Younger Than 65 Years.

Authors

Chen EY, Lasky R, Dotterweich WA, Niu R, Tybor DJ, Smith EL
J Arthroplasty. 2019 Oct; 34(10):2319-2323.
PMID: 31255407.

Abstract

Opioids are commonly prescribed to patients with painful and symptomatic degenerative joint disease preoperatively as a nonoperative intervention to reduce patients' symptoms and pain. The goal of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is to reduce or eliminate the painful symptoms of degenerative joint disease. Due to the addictive property of opioid medications, some patients may develop a pattern of chronic opioid use after TJA.