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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Aug 1;27(15):e691–e695. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-18-00008

Table 2.

Report of Opioid Use Based on Indication

Indicationa Number Average Age (yr) % Female Patients % Opioid Use Preoperatively % Opioid Use at 3 mo % Opioid Use at 6 mo % Opioid Use at 12 mo % Opioid Use at 24 mo
OA without RCT 261 71 50 27 13 10 10 10
OA with RCT 146 74 60 38 25 18 12 12
Fracture sequelae 27 75 67 50 35 16 13 12
Avascular necrosis 15 59 47 55 33 36 23 21
Failed arthroplasty 26 68 54 56 44 42 30 26
Locked dislocation 12 72 83 57 50 10 10 10
Inflammatory arthritis 25 72 72 35 32 20 16 8

OA = osteoarthritis, RCT = rotator cuff tear

a

Some patients have more than one listed surgical indication and are thus included in multiple categories.