Long-term opioid use in operatively managed orthopaedic patients with fracture-related infections: A data linkage study
Infection following trauma surgery is associated with long term opiate use. Risk factors identified for with COT include pre-injury opiate use, high injury severity, increased length of stay and multiple revision surgeries. These insights should be utilised to guide opiate stewardship programs, advocate for improved prevention and treatment strategies for FRI and optimise physical and mental rehabilitation.
Authors
- Cate M Cameron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1476-5744)
- Jacelle Warren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2273-1846)
- Andrew L. Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1191-3916)
- Melanie Proper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5389-7099)
- Michael Schuetz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2808-0631)
- Andrej Trampuž (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5219-2521)
- Susanna Cramb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9041-9531)
- Frances Williamson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5476-1791)
- Rania Shibl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9355-1300)
Institutions
- Queensland Health (AU)
- University of the Sunshine Coast (AU)
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2025.112566
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00