Journal article
Time to Stop Routinely Prescribing Opiates after Carpal Tunnel Release
Abstract
BACKGROUND: North American surgeons continue to routinely order narcotic medication for postoperative pain relief after carpal tunnel surgery. For some patients, this instigates persistent use. This double-blind, multicenter trial investigated whether over-the-counter medications were inferior to opioid pain control after carpal tunnel release.
METHODS: Patients undergoing carpal tunnel release in five centers in Canada and the United States (n …
Authors
Lalonde DH; Lalonde JF; MacDermid JC; Chung KC; Gan BS; Mierisch C; Van Demark RE; Luc M
Journal
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 149, No. 3, pp. 651–660
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 2022
DOI
10.1097/prs.0000000000008834
ISSN
0032-1052