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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2026; 17(8): 122060
Published online Aug 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.122060
Table 5 30-day postoperative outcomes by protocol, n (%)

Usual care (n = 208)
Opioid-sparing protocol (n = 82)
P value
Call back for pain66 (31.7)20 (24.4)0.276
ED return24 (11.5)5 (6.1)0.197
Readmission9 (4.3)3 (3.7)1
ED return/readmission for pain8 (3.8)2 (2.4)0.730
Additional opioids prescribed32 (15.4)6 (7.3)0.101


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