Purpose: To (1) examine trends in the prevalence of preoperative and prolonged postoperative narcotic use in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy, (2) characterize factors associated with prolonged narcotic use after knee arthroscopy, and (3) explore the association of preoperative and prolonged postoperative narcotic use with complications after knee arthroscopy.
Methods: The PearlDiver database was reviewed for patients who underwent knee arthroscopy from 2007 to 2015 with a minimum of 6 months' follow up. Patients with preoperative or prolonged postoperative narcotic use were identified and analyzed for trends. Predictors for prolonged postoperative use were identified, and regression analysis was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Results: A total of 75,372 patients were included, of which 23.9% used narcotics preoperatively and 22.6% used narcotics for a prolonged period postoperatively. There was no statistically significant trend on a year-to-year basis in preoperative (P = .744) or prolonged postoperative (P = .304) narcotic use. The most significant predictor for prolonged postoperative use was preoperative use (OR 5.33, CI 5.11-5.56, P < .0001), with the odds increasing as the number of preoperative prescriptions increased. Preoperative narcotic use was associated with increased emergency department visits (OR 1.25, CI 1.15-1.36, P < .0001), hospital admission (OR 1.15, CI 1.00-1.33, P = .046), and infection (OR 1.31, CI 1.07-1.59, P = .007). Prolonged postoperative narcotic use was associated with subsequent ipsilateral knee arthroscopy (OR 1.64, CI 1.45-1.86, P < .0001) as well as subsequent knee arthroplasty (OR 1.98, CI 1.83-2.14, P < .0001).
Conclusions: The results of this study did not show a trend in the use of narcotics, preoperatively or on a prolonged basis postoperatively, during the study period. The degree of preoperative narcotic use is correlated with prolonged narcotic use. The use of narcotics preoperatively and for a prolonged period postoperatively is associated with increased complications.
Level Of Evidence: Level IV, case series, therapeutic.
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