Patient-Reported Satisfaction with Non-opioid and Opioid Pain Control is Comparable Following Common Orthopedic Procedures: A Prospective Cohort Study
Patients who did not use opioids after knee arthroscopy reported significantly better perceived pain control and satisfaction than those who did. For shoulder arthroscopy and carpal tunnel release, patient satisfaction was high in both groups without significant differences. Providers should be aware of the utility in pursuing non-opioid versus opioid analgesia after certain common orthopedic procedures.
Authors
- Peter Callas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3840-4081)
- Mayo H. Fujii
- Clemens An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5197-7426)
- Chason Ziino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6088-2274)
- Ashwini Sarathy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8769-5364)
- Ty Bever (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2043-2938)
Institutions
- University of Vermont (US)
- University of Vermont Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain Research
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jpr.s524638
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Vermont