Preoperative and Postoperative Opioid Prescription Rates in the Total Hip Replacement Surgical Patient.

The United States is facing an opioid epidemic that has only worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic. There is little evidence regarding patterns of opioid use among patients with total hip replacement (THR). Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has put forward guidelines for prescribing opioids, it does not include guidance specifically for THR patients suffering from presurgical and postsurgical pain.

Presurgical and Postsurgical Opioid Rates in Patients Undergoing Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery.

Background: The purpose of this study was to describe the pre- and postsurgical opioid prescription rates and average morphine milligram equivalents (MME) per day in patients undergoing total shoulder replacement (TSR) procedures.

Methods: Patients undergoing TSR were identified from the electronic health records (EMR). In addition to patient demographics, opioid prescription 12-months presurgery and postsurgery were recorded.