The effect of the orthopaedic trauma association's (OTA) pain management guidelines on opioid prescriptions, pain control, and refills in outpatient orthopaedic trauma surgery.

Purpose: To determine the effect of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) pain management guidelines for acute musculoskeletal injuries on opioid prescription sizes, pain control, and refills.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was performed at an academic urban level 1 trauma center. 90 patients undergoing outpatient orthopaedic trauma surgery were enrolled before and after the implementation of the OTA pain management guidelines.

The effect of surgical pain severity, preoperative opioid use and patient characteristics on postoperative opioid prescriptions and refills in orthopedic surgery.

Background: Excessive opioid prescriptions after orthopedic surgery are common. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between surgical severity, preoperative opioid use and patient characteristics with postoperative opioid prescriptions and refills.

Methods: Seventy-nine patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries were reviewed.