GENERAL ORTHOPAEDICS
Narcotic consumption reduced after rotator cuff repair with preoperative opioid education
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J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Jun;27(6):962-967
140 patients scheduled for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were randomized to preoperative opioid education or no additional preoperative opioid education. Patients were assessed over the first 3 months after surgery for the number of narcotic pills consumed and for pain scores on a visual analog scale. Results demonstrated significantly reduced cumulative narcotic pills consumed after 6 weeks and 3 months in the preoperative opioid education group, as well as significantly lower pain scores at 2 weeks and 6 weeks.
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