Background Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex syndrome incorporating many features
associated with poor outcome in orthopaedic surgery. Aim of the present review was to …

Purpose To perform a systematic review assessing the relationship between functional
somatic syndromes (FSSs) and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), postoperative …

Purpose To develop a machine-learning algorithm and clinician-friendly tool predicting the
likelihood of prolonged opioid use (> 90 days) following hip arthroscopy. Methods The …

Purpose To evaluate the prevalence of preoperatively diagnosed psychiatric comorbidities
and the impact of these comorbidities on the healthcare costs of ten common orthopaedic …

Background One in two ventral and incisional hernia repair (VIHR) patients have
preoperative opioid prescription within a year before procedure. The study's aim was to …

Background: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to determine the rate of
prolonged opioid use and identify associated risk factors after perioperative opioid exposure …

Study Design Systematic Review Objective To perform a systematic review assessing the
relationship between functional somatic syndromes (FSSs) and clinical outcomes after spine …

Purpose To generate an evidence-based opioid-prescribing guideline by assessing the
pattern of total opioid consumption and the factors that may predict opioid consumption …

Opioid research in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery has exploded in the last few
years. The literature definitively shows that preoperative opioid usage—in so-called opioid …

Persistent opioid use after orthopedic surgery is a well-recognized complication, with as
many as 20 percent of patients still consuming opiates at 180 days postoperative. The …