Opioid Use Following Primary Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Varies With Age
Younger patients demonstrated higher postoperative opioid use following primary TKA; however, this was likely influenced by confounding factors such as preoperative opioid use, nicotine, THC, and antidepressant use. While age alone may not independently predict increased opioid consumption, these findings highlight the importance of identifying and managing modifiable risk factors to optimize pain control. Further research with larger cohorts is needed to better isolate the impact of age.
Authors
- Jason A. Bryman
- Michael A. Behun
- Todd Miner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3565-7363)
- Jason M. Jennings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2047-783X)
- Shah Fahad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7525-0296)
- Noah Rosen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5657-2206)
- Maryam Salimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9771-7048)
- Olivia Vyge
Institutions
- University of Denver (US)
- Denver Health Medical Center (US)
- Colorado Joint Replacement (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroplasty Today
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2025.101714
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88