Publications by authors named "Marguerite A Mullen"
Article Synopsis
- The study examined opioid prescriptions and utilization in pediatric orthopaedic surgery patients amidst the opioid epidemic, finding that many children do not use their entire prescription.
- Data was gathered from 280 patients, with 102 providing detailed utilization information, revealing that over half of prescribed patients used no opioids post-surgery and 96.2% used them for five days or less.
- Results indicated that children with upper extremity fractures received fewer opioids and that higher body mass index correlated with increased opioid prescriptions, highlighting the need for careful prescription practices.
Objective: Considering the high rates of opioid usage following orthopedic surgeries, it is important to explore this in the setting of the current opioid epidemic. This study examined acute opioid poisonings in postoperative spine surgery patients in New York and the rates of poisonings among these patients in the context of New York's 2016 State legislation limiting opioid prescriptions.
Methods: Claims for adult patients who received specific orthopedic spine procedures in the outpatient setting were identified from 2009 to 2018 in the New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) database.