Time to Surgical Intervention for Ankle Fractures as a Factor in Perioperative and Prolonged Opioid Use
The study highlights the role of surgical timing in opioid use after ankle fractures. Surgery beyond 7 days after fracture was associated with increased perioperative opioid use and slightly elevated prolonged use in those who filled perioperative opioids. Orthopedic surgeons should consider timely interventions to mitigate prolonged opioid use, thus promoting safer postoperative care in ankle fracture patients.
Authors
- Jashvant Poeran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7058-5102)
- Meghan Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8541-5533)
- Mayuri Jain
- Carolina Stocchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5143-3754)
- Brocha Z. Stern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6604-7096)
- David A. Forsh
- Charles Laurore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8353-6085)
- S. Núñez Pérez
Institutions
- West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (US)
- Mount Sinai Hospital (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopedics
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20250806-01
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00