July 15, 2025Arthroplasty TodayOpen Access

Fewer Pills for Fewer Problems: Strategies for Reducing Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

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Why the study?

Opioid overprescribing is a concern in arthroplasty, although evidence suggests surgeons can prescribe smaller quantities for postoperative pain management without compromising patient care.

Population

Patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty procedures

Design

Review

Authors

CCCatherine M CallTufts Medical Center MNMarion B. Noyes KFKamli N W Faour

Discussion

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Implication

Institutional multimodal strategies may safely reduce post-TJA opioid prescribing; leaves open optimal protocols for wider implementation.

Structured PICO

Population

Patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty procedures

Intervention

Quality improvement projects focused on multimodal pain control and strategies to reduce postoperative opioid prescribing

Outcome

Postoperative opioid prescribing and narcotic use

Institutional quality improvement initiatives focusing on multimodal pain control and communication can help reduce postoperative opioid prescribing in total joint arthroplasty.

Cite This Study

Call et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72b590ce524a4339c58aed https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2025.101758

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Implication

Institutional multimodal strategies may safely reduce post-TJA opioid prescribing; leaves open optimal protocols for wider implementation.

Fewer Pills for Fewer Problems: Strategies for Reducing Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Fewer Pills for Fewer Problems: Strategies for Reducing Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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