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ISAKOS2017: Assessing the effect of preop patient education on reducing opioid use following RCR

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July 2017

ISAKOS2017: Assessing the effect of preop patient education on reducing opioid use following RCR

Vol: 6| Issue: 7| Number:27| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Does patient education prior to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair decrease narcotic consumption? A randomized prospective study

Contributing Authors:
MG Ciccotti FP Tjoumakaris JA Abboud U Syed AW Aleem C Wowkanech CL Getz M Pepe B Tucker LS Austin

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44 patients scheduled for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were randomized to receive a preoperative education program on narcotic use or to no additional education program. Patients were assessed for narcotic consumption and pain scores over the first 6 weeks after surgery. results demonstrated no statistically significant difference in the mean number of narcotic pills taken, however, a signific...

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