Paper 24: Cryocompression Results in a Significant Decrease in Opioid Consumption following Shoulder Surgery – A Multi Center Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine Vol. 12; no. 7_suppl2
• Main Authors: Khan, Moin, Phillips, Steve, Mathew, Paul, Venkateswaran, Vikram, Haverstock, John, Dagher, Danielle, Yardley, Darryl, Dick, David, Bhandari, Mohit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 30.07.2024; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Clinical trials; Cryotherapy; Generalized linear models; Morphine; Narcotics; Orthopedics; Pain; Patients; Performance evaluation; Postoperative period; Quality of life; Shoulder; Standard of care; Surgeons; Surgery

Objectives: Elective shoulder surgical procedures, some of the most commonly performed orthopaedic surgeries, are increasing rapidly.1 The management of pain following shoulder surgery typically includes the use of cryotherapy and the prescription of pain medication, typically in the form of opioid...