Narcotic Consumption in Opioid-Naive Patients Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

摘要

Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with increased risk of prolonged narcotic requirement compared to total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study aims to compare acute postoperative narcotic consumption between the 2 procedures and quantify amount of narcotics used by opioid prescribed.