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ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie

Cannabis use patterns among patients with upper extremity conditions at the time of legalization in Canada.

Laura Sims, Tom Goetz, Neil White, Armin Badre, Braden Grammon, Andrew Trenholm, Jason Strelzow, Ruby Grewal, Wrist Evaluation Canada (WECAN)

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Article in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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4 · The record

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Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Laura SimsFrom the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Sims), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Distal Extremities (Goetz), Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (White), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Western Upper Limb Facility (Badre), University of Alberta, St. Albert, Alta.; Department of Hand and Wrist Surgery (Grammon), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Trenholm), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Strelzow), University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center (Grewal), St Joseph's Health Care, London, Ont.
Tom GoetzFrom the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Sims), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Distal Extremities (Goetz), Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (White), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Western Upper Limb Facility (Badre), University of Alberta, St. Albert, Alta.; Department of Hand and Wrist Surgery (Grammon), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Trenholm), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Strelzow), University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center (Grewal), St Joseph's Health Care, London, Ont.
Neil WhiteFrom the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Sims), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Distal Extremities (Goetz), Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (White), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Western Upper Limb Facility (Badre), University of Alberta, St. Albert, Alta.; Department of Hand and Wrist Surgery (Grammon), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Trenholm), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Strelzow), University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center (Grewal), St Joseph's Health Care, London, Ont.
Armin BadreFrom the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Sims), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Distal Extremities (Goetz), Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (White), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Western Upper Limb Facility (Badre), University of Alberta, St. Albert, Alta.; Department of Hand and Wrist Surgery (Grammon), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Trenholm), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Strelzow), University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center (Grewal), St Joseph's Health Care, London, Ont.
Braden GrammonFrom the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Sims), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Distal Extremities (Goetz), Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (White), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Western Upper Limb Facility (Badre), University of Alberta, St. Albert, Alta.; Department of Hand and Wrist Surgery (Grammon), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Trenholm), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Strelzow), University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center (Grewal), St Joseph's Health Care, London, Ont.
Andrew TrenholmFrom the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Sims), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Distal Extremities (Goetz), Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (White), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Western Upper Limb Facility (Badre), University of Alberta, St. Albert, Alta.; Department of Hand and Wrist Surgery (Grammon), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Trenholm), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Strelzow), University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center (Grewal), St Joseph's Health Care, London, Ont.
Jason StrelzowFrom the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Sims), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Distal Extremities (Goetz), Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (White), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Western Upper Limb Facility (Badre), University of Alberta, St. Albert, Alta.; Department of Hand and Wrist Surgery (Grammon), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Trenholm), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Strelzow), University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center (Grewal), St Joseph's Health Care, London, Ont.
Ruby GrewalFrom the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Sims), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Distal Extremities (Goetz), Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (White), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Western Upper Limb Facility (Badre), University of Alberta, St. Albert, Alta.; Department of Hand and Wrist Surgery (Grammon), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Trenholm), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Strelzow), University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center (Grewal), St Joseph's Health Care, London, Ont. rgrewa@uwo.ca.
Wrist Evaluation Canada (WECAN)
Dalhousie University · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecreational cannabis use was legalized in Canada in 2018. Cannabis use patterns and patient attitudes toward cannabis use, particularly in the context of these legal changes, are not well understood. Our aim was to evaluate baseline cannabis use patterns and attitudes at the time of legalization among patients with upper extremity conditions in Canada.

methodsIn 2018, we conducted a multicentre cross-sectional survey study of 1561 patients with upper extremity conditions at 7 surgical centres. Participants were asked whether they currently use cannabis. If yes, they were asked questions regarding usage patterns and perceptions of cannabis use, including likelihood of use, safety and comfort discussing it with their physician.

resultsIn the 6 months after legalization, 790 (51%) participants felt that cannabis was safer than prescription narcotics, with 450 (29%) currently using cannabis. Reasons for cannabis use included pain (56%), stress (51%) and recreation (42%). Of the 1105 patients not using cannabis, 267 (24%) were more likely to consider it after legalization. Of the 450 cannabis users, 73 (16%) had been using it for less than 6 months, 206 (46%) stated they were more comfortable discussing cannabis with their physician after legalization and 195 (43%) were using cannabis more than 4 times per week.

conclusionMany patients with upper extremity conditions were regularly using cannabis. Patients were more comfortable discussing cannabis with their physician than before legalization. Treating surgeons should be aware of these trends and expect to receive questions regarding cannabis use.

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CannabisAnalgesicsCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansLegislation, DrugUpper ExtremityAnalgesics

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PMID35580883
PMCPMC9188796
OpenAlexW4280533719

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