Table 3.
Postoperative opioid prescribing for patients recovering from a fracture of the ankle or distal radius. OR, odds ratio with 95% CIs; MMEs, oral morphine milligram equivalents, median and range.
| Augusta |
Aberdeen |
Adelaide |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANKLE | n = 54 | n = 83 | n = 56 | |
| Postoperative opioid prescription, n (%) | ||||
| strong | 18 (33) | 1 (1) | 46 (82) | <0.001 |
| weak | 10 (19) | 71 (86) | 6 (11) | |
| none | 26 (48) | 11 (13) | 4 (7) | |
| OR of prescription opioid | 1 | 6.0 (3.0–11.5) | 11.8 (4.1–39.6) | – |
| MMEs per prescription (mg) | 75 (30–225) | 84 (84–210) | 75 (30–150) | 0.162 |
| Variables contributing to receiving a prescription: location; patient age | ||||
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| DISTAL RADIUS | n = 52 | n = 52 | n = 53 | |
| Postoperative opioid prescription, n (%) | ||||
| strong | 8 (15) | 1 (2) | 40 (76) | <0.001 |
| weak | 8 (15) | 46 (88) | 8 (15) | |
| none | 36 (70) | 5 (10) | 5 (9) | |
| OR of prescription opioid | 1 | 21.2 (7.2–79.3) | 21.6 (7.3–81.3) | – |
| MMEs per prescription (mg) | 90 (50–150) | 84 (84–84) | 75 (30–150) | 0.433 |
| Variables contributing to receiving a prescription: location; patient age; fracture type A | ||||