Reducing Disability Durations and Medical Costs for Patients With a Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery Through the Use of Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

The impacts of compliance with opioid prescribing guidelines on disability durations and medical costs for carpal tunnel release (CTR) were examined. METHODS: Using a dataset of insured US employees, opioid prescriptions for 7840 short-term disability cases with a CTR procedure were identified. Opio...

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Autores principales: Gaspar, Fraser W., Kownacki, Roman, Zaidel, Catherine S., Conlon, Craig F., Hegmann, Kurt T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5732647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28937443
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001168

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5732647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28937443
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001168

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