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  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Pain Management
  • Patient Education

Background:

  • Opioid prescribing and use after arthroscopic meniscectomy vary.
  • Understanding current practices is crucial for optimizing pain management.
  • The impact of preoperative patient education on opioid consumption is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify current opioid prescribing and use patterns following arthroscopic meniscectomy.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative patient education in reducing postoperative opioid consumption.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective comparative study involving 62 patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy.
  • Patients were divided into two groups: one receiving standard care and the other receiving standardized preoperative education on opioid use.
  • Opioid consumption was tracked weekly for four weeks post-surgery.

Main Results:

  • Patients receiving preoperative education used an average of 4.00 opioid pills, compared to 15.84 pills in the control group.
  • This represents a 296% decrease in postoperative opioid consumption (P = .001) in the education group.
  • Fewer patients in the education group continued opioid use at 4 weeks (3.3% vs. 21.9%).

Conclusions:

  • Preoperative patient education is an effective strategy to decrease opioid consumption after arthroscopic meniscectomy.
  • Education may also reduce the duration of opioid use post-surgery.
  • This approach offers a potential method to mitigate opioid reliance in orthopedic procedures.