Home / Blog » Prolonged Opioid Use Before Knee or Hip Replacement Surgery Increases Risk of Poor Outcomes Prolonged Opioid Use Before Knee or Hip Replacement Surgery Increases Risk of Poor Outcomes Prolonged Opioid Use Before Knee or Hip Replacement Surgery Increases Risk of Poor OutcomesPosted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 14-Sep-2018Patients who take prescription opioids for more than 60 days before total knee or hip replacement surgery are at significantly higher risk of being readmitted to the hospital and of undergoing repeat joint-replacement surgery, compared to patients with no preoperative opioid use, reports a study in the July 18 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer. Read More Source: Wolters Kluwer
