ArticleHand (New York, N.Y.)2022
Sex, Race, Insurance, and Pain: Do Patient Sociodemographics Influence Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions Among Hand Surgeons?
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- Opioid Prescription Patterns Following Zone II Flexor Tendon Repairs: A National Database Study.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- Patient reported cannabis use is associated with greater 24-hour postoperative opioid use but shorter length of stay in isolated tibial shaft fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Pain after subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: A secondary analysis of the PRAETORIAN-DFT trial.Heart rhythm O2 · 2025Article
- Overuse of the psychoactive analgesics' opioids and gabapentinoid drugs in patients having surgery for nerve entrapment disorders.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Larger Perioperative Opioid Prescriptions Lead to Prolonged Opioid Use After Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery: A Multicenter Analysis.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSocial and demographic factors may influence patient treatment by physicians. This study analyzes the influence of patient sociodemographics on prescription practices among hand surgeons.
methodsWe performed a retrospective analysis of all hand surgeries (N = 5278) at a single academic medical center from January 2016 to September 2018. The average morphine milligram equivalent (MME) prescribed following each surgery was calculated and then classified by age, race, sex, type of insurance, and history of substance use or chronic pain. Multivariate linear regression was used to compare MME among groups.
resultsOverall, patients with a history of substance abuse were prescribed 31.2 MME more than those without (
conclusionsNumerous sociodemographic factors influenced postoperative opioid prescription among hand surgeons at our institution. These findings highlight the importance of establishing more uniform, evidence-based guidelines for postoperative pain management, which may help minimize subjectivity and prevent the overtreatment or undertreatment of pain in certain patient populations.
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