Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-06T21:55:33 RDF description of Discharge pain medications: do they affect 6-month patient-reported outcomes after operative treatment of CMC arthritis? - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn38201 <p>BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between discharge opioids after operative treatment of carpometacarpal (CMC) arthritis and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) over a 6-month episode of care. METHODS: A total of 172 patients met inclusion criteria for this study. Patient-reported outcomes including patient-reported wrist/hand evaluation (PRWHE), single assessment numeric evaluation, and PRO measurement information system (PROMIS) global-10 questionnaires were collected prospectively and stored in an electronic data capture system until review for the purpose of this study. Morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) were calculated using a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-published opioid conversion table. <br>RESULTS: Of the 172 patients who met inclusion criteria for this study, 121 (70.4%) were female. The average patient age on the day of procedure was 63.6 +/- 7.4 years. All patients received a prescription pain medication upon discharge with an average of 191.3 MMEs (range: 40.00-800.00 MMEs) prescribed per patient. Overall, there was no correlation between the amount of pain medication prescribed in MMEs and change in PROs between baseline, 6-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months (r < .14). <br>DISCUSSION: Surgeons should feel confident limiting postoperative opioid prescription for patients after CMC arthroplasty without jeopardizing outcomes.<p> Arthritis pain management 2024-11-29T23:41:40.539-06:00 document-rn38201 outcomes 40642 Surgery Drugs and Drug Therapy arthritis CMC Orthopedics 23501 research & health outcomes Pain hand diagnosis arthroplasty 10.1177/15589447241298979 anatomy Discharge pain medications: do they affect 6-month patient-reported outcomes after operative treatment of CMC arthritis? public Hand (New York, N.Y.) specialty