Opioid Requirement After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: Opioid Use After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Is Low With a Multimodal Approach, and Fifteen Oxycodone 5-mg Tablets Are Sufficient.

Purpose: To prospectively determine opioid consumption in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair and reconstruction and to develop evidence-based prescription guidelines following ACL surgery.

Methods: This multicenter prospective study enrolled patients undergoing ACL reconstruction and repair. Subject demographics and opioid prescriptions were recorded at enrollment.

Opioid Consumption After Knee Arthroscopy.

Purpose: To prospectively observe opioid consumption in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy and to create an evidence-based guideline for opioid prescription.

Methods: This prospective multicenter observational study enrolled patients undergoing outpatient knee arthroscopy for meniscal repair, meniscectomy, or chondroplasty. Patients were provided with a pain journal to record postoperative opioid consumption, Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) pain scores, and Likert scale satisfaction scores for 1 week postoperatively.

Opioid Use After Knee Arthroscopy.

Purpose: To quantify the use of 5 mg oxycodone by patients who have undergone knee arthroscopy.

Methods: Patients who underwent knee arthroscopy at 2 institutions between May 2018 and May 2019 were identified retrospectively. Patients were called and queried about the following metrics: total postoperative opioid consumption, preoperative opioid consumption (defined as within 3 months of surgery), smoking status, and history of depression.